State of Deseret - Wikipedia
WEBThe State of Deseret (modern pronunciation / ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ DEZ-ə-RET, [1] contemporaneously / d ɛ s iː r ɛ t / dess-ee-ret, as recorded in the Deseret Alphabet spelling 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) [2] was a proposed state of the United States, promoted by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS ...
The State Formerly Known as Deseret | Worlds Revealed
WEBApr 9, 2016 — Seeking formal recognition from the federal government in 1849, they proposed calling themselves the “State of Deseret,” a word borrowed from the Book of Mormon meaning “honeybee.” The honeybee remains an important symbol to both the LDS Church and the state of Utah.
Deseret, Utah - Wikipedia
WEBDeseret (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [4] is a census-designated place in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 353 at the 2010 census . Deseret is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Delta , and about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Salt Lake City .
Deseret (Book of Mormon) - Wikipedia
WEBDeseret (/ dɛzəˈrɛt / ⓘ; [1] Deseret: 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) is a term derived from the Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint groups.
Deseret - History to Go
WEBDeseret was the name given to the region for which the Mormon pioneers sought territorial status in 1849 and to the quasi government that they carried on for the next two years. It also designated the state they repeatedly sought to have admitted to the Union, and it also designated the shadow government they conducted from 1862 to 1870.
Deseret | American history | Britannica
WEB…as the intermountain empire, or Deseret, the latter the name of a proposed state that incorporated most of present-day Arizona and Nevada, portions of Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and approximately one-third of California.
Deseret - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 8, 2018 — DESERET. The Mormons in 1849 gave their provisional state the name "Deseret," which came from the Book of Mormon and meant "land of the honeybee." The territory included the vast region between the Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains. Mormons soon drafted a constitution and made Salt Lake City their capital.
Utah History Encyclopedia - Utah Education Network
WEBOn 3 May 1849 John M. Bernhisel left Great Salt Lake City with petitions asking Congress to create the Territory of Deseret, encompassing the Great Basin, the Colorado River drainage area, and a link to the Pacific Ocean around San Diego.
State of Deseret - Wikiwand
WEBThe State of Deseret (modern pronunciation / ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ DEZ-ə-RET, [1] contemporaneously / d ɛ s iː r ɛ t / dess-ee-ret, as recorded in the Deseret Alphabet spelling 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) [2] was a proposed state of the United States, promoted by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS ...
Deseret, State of - The Encyclopedia of Mormonism
WEBMay 27, 2011 — The committee requested that the state be named Deseret and that the boundaries be Oregon on the north, the Green River on the east, Mexico on the south, and the Sierra Nevada on the west, including a portion of the Southern California seacoast.
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