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A temple was announced for Rexburg North, Idaho, by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 3, 2021, during October 2021 general conference. This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple dedicated in the city of Rexburg.
Pioneers first came to Idaho Territory in 1855 when Church President Brigham Young asked 26 Latter-day Saints to settle near the Salmon River. When Idaho became a state in 1890, about one-fifth of the state’s residents were Latter-day Saints. At the time of the Teton River temple’s announcement, the state of Idaho had more than 460,000 members in around 1,200 congregations.
Shelley and John Hegsted used to own a 3,200-square-foot home on the temple site. The home, built in 1914, had been in their family for three generations. “It’s humbled us a lot to think that this is a spot for a temple. We really can’t even believe it,” Shelley told the East Idaho News. “Whatever they do, it will be done right and nice. We just couldn’t be happier. It will be beautiful.”
President Russell M. Nelson announced a second temple for the city of Rexburg, Idaho, on Oct. 3, 2021, during October 2021 general conference. This announcement came during the last talk of the Sunday afternoon session and was announced with 12 other temples.
The Teton River temple was announced on Oct. 3, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson.
According to building plans, the Teton River Idaho Temple will be a three-story edifice of approximately 130,000 square feet. It will stand on a 16.6-acre site northwest of Second East 2000 North in Rexburg, Idaho. Brigham Young University–Idaho resides less than three miles away from the temple site.
This will be the eighth Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho and the second in the city of Rexburg.
Once the Teton River Idaho Temple is dedicated, Rexburg will be the smallest city in the world to have two temples.
It will be the only Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho without the city in its name.
Originally announced for “Rexburg North, Idaho,” the temple received its current name on Aug. 15, 2022, to differentiate it from the existing Rexburg temple. The Teton River is located around a mile and a half north of the temple site.
After this temple in Rexburg is dedicated, Idaho will become the first U.S. state outside of Utah to have a city with more than one temple.
This will be the eighth Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho and the second in the city of Rexburg.
Once the Teton River Idaho Temple is dedicated, Rexburg will be the smallest city in the world to have two temples.
It will be the only Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho without the city in its name.
Originally announced for “Rexburg North, Idaho,” the temple received its current name on Aug. 15, 2022, to differentiate it from the existing Rexburg temple. The Teton River is located around a mile and a half north of the temple site.
After this temple in Rexburg is dedicated, Idaho will become the first U.S. state outside of Utah to have a city with more than one temple.