User:Jaksmata/Early Temples

Comparison of early temples and their original political geography

Temple	Location	Dedication	Statehood	Conclusion	Status
Kirtland	Ohio	1836	1803	Built in the U.S.	Operated by another church
Nauvoo	Illinois	1846	1818	Built in the U.S.	Destroyed
St. George	Utah	1877	1896	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Logan	Utah	1884	1896	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Manti	Utah	1888	1896	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Salt Lake	Utah	1893	1896	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Laie	Hawaii	1919	1959	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Cardston	Alberta	1923	N/A	Built outside the U.S.	Operating
Mesa	Arizona	1927	1912	Built in the U.S.	Operating

Deductions

• The first four temples built in Utah were built outside the U.S..
• The first Utah temple built in the U.S. was Ogden (dedication: 1972, statehood: 1896).
• Cardston is the oldest currently operating temple that exists outside the U.S., although it was the sixth temple built outside the U.S.
• Mesa is the oldest currently operating temple that was built in the U.S.