Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada

The following communities were founded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Alberta:

1887 — Cardston
1888 — Aetna
1890 — Mountain View
1891 — Beazer
1893 — Leavitt
1897 — Kimball
1898 — Caldwell, Magrath, Stirling, Taylorville
1901 — Orton, Raymond
1902 — Frankburg, Taber
1908 — Glenwood
1910 — Hillspring

Mormonism and polygamy
Portrait of Ira Eldredge with his three wives: Nancy Black Eldredge, Hannah Mariah Savage Eldredge, and Helvig Marie Andersen Eldredge.
Background Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy • Late-19th century Mormon polygamy • 1890 Manifesto • Second Manifesto (1904) • Council of Friends
Current state of polygamy Modern Latter Day Saint polygamy • Mormon fundamentalism • Leaders
Prominent practitioners Joseph Smith • Wives of Joseph Smith • Brigham Young • Wives of Brigham Young • List of Mormon polygamists • FLDS Church • AUB • Kingston Clan • Centennial Park group
Related legislation Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act • Poland Act • Edmunds Act • Edmunds–Tucker Act • Reed Smoot hearings
Related case law Reynolds v. US • Cannon v. US • Clawson v. US • Davis v. Beason • Late Corp. of the LDS Church v. US • Cleveland v. US • Brown v. Buhman • List of polygamy court cases
Related articles Celestial marriage • Spiritual wifery • Polygamy in North America • Timeline of civil marriage in the US • Freedom of religion in the US • Mormon colonies in Mexico • Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada • Short Creek raid • Lost boys • YFZ Ranch • Polygamy czar • Legal status of polygamy
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The following communities were founded by LDS Church members or missionaries:

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