Mormons and Their Boundaries

Here's a random thought for ya:

I was out running this morning and as I passed the Providence Stake Center I got to thinking. Mormons assign names to buildings that often give the indication that a particular building is located in a particular town or city. This is not always the case. In our small town of Providence we currently have 2 stakes (very soon to be 3), Providence Stake and Providence South Stake. Funny thing is, neither of these stake centers are actually located in Providence. The Providence Stake Center, the building that got me started on this random thread, is found in River Heights. The Providence South Stake Center is in Millville.

These misleadings are not limited to just Utah. The Halifax, Nova Scotia temple is actually in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Whats up with this?....Not that it matters, the church is still true.

Comments

Christy Jones said…
I've never really thought of that. Thinking back to all the places we have lived not one of the Temples is located in the town its named afer, example being the Portland Temple is in Lake Oswego Oregon and The new Vancouver Temple will be located in Langly.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:42:00 PM
WCreativeDesigns said…
Hasn't anyone ever told you that Mormons are peculiar, we're weird for a reason...
Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:09:00 PM
Channynba said…
I have often wondered that same thought. It just doesn't make any sense.
Monday, May 25, 2009 2:23:00 PM
Swainston Family said…
That's pretty funny. I currently attend the Kellogg, ID ward, which is located in Pinehurst, ID. We also have a small branch in our little valley. It's called the Wallace Branch, and it's located in Silverton, ID.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 3:46:00 PM
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