Moving to a new city - ward boundaries?

Hi everybody,

Is there a way to get a ward boundary map for a ward that I'm not in?

I got a job in Santa Rosa, CA, and I'm hoping to find out what the ward boundaries are for each ward there. I know that wherever we end up is where we should be and plan to contribute to whatever ward we're in, but it would be nice in our search efforts to know the general areas we should focus on.

I know that on LDS maps you can find out what meetinghouse a certain address is assigned to, but I'm wondering if you could find out what "area" or boundary a meetinghouse / ward occupies.

Thanks!

Log into maps.lds.org. If you're logged in, you see the boundaries of that ward. If you move the marker, then you can see the boundaries of the new ward.

RussellHltn wrote:Log into maps.lds.org. If you're logged in, you see the boundaries of that ward. If you move the marker, then you can see the boundaries of the new ward.

That capability is not available to regular members -- you can do it because you are an assistant stake clerk. Regular members can only see the boundaries of their current stake and the wards in their stake.

aebrown wrote:That capability is not available to regular members -- you can do it because you are an assistant stake clerk. Regular members can only see the boundaries of their current stake and the wards in their stake.

Huh. I didn't know my "special privileges' extended to maps. I knew better then to suggest CDOL.

On the maps page, before I sign in, I see "Church members can sign in to see their own ward boundaries and other kinds of boundaries worldwide." Any idea what "other kinds of boundries worldwide" would be?

RussellHltn wrote:On the maps page, before I sign in, I see "Church members can sign in to see their own ward boundaries and other kinds of boundaries worldwide." Any idea what "other kinds of boundries worldwide" would be?

According to the legend, the only options besides your own stake and its wards that are listed are missions and areas.

aebrown wrote:According to the legend, the only options besides your own stake and its wards that are listed are missions and areas.

That's helpful, thanks! Should I contact a Stake clerk of the Santa Rosa stake to see if I could get a copy of a map with ward boundaries? Or is that technically not allowed and I should just go in to the office to see it in person?

bdavey wrote:That's helpful, thanks! Should I contact a Stake clerk of the Santa Rosa stake to see if I could get a copy of a map with ward boundaries? Or is that technically not allowed and I should just go in to the office to see it in person?

Although I'm sure that the restrictions on who can see all ward/stake boundaries were put in place for good reasons, in your situation you are soon to be a member of the stake you want the boundaries for. So it seems to me that it is within the discretion of that stake (ultimately the stake president, but someone lower could make the decision) whether they want to give you those maps in anticipation of you moving into their stake.

bdavey wrote:Is there a way to get a ward boundary map for a ward that I'm not in?

It is a little bit labor intensive [insert understatement of the year award here], but if you really want to spend some time, you can plug in a series of addresses in the new area and find out in which ward they would be located. If you know where you will be working, and have in mind some subdivisions where you will be searching for homes or apartments, this is one way you can get a general idea of where you may land.

I'm in the same boat. This whole process seems counter intuitive and labor intensive. I would think people moving would want to see what neighborhoods they will be in a ward with. But I know the user experience is probably last on the priority list for this tool.

It has been 4-1/2 years since the previous post, and a lot has changed since then. If you log in with your LDS Account, you should be able to see ward boundaries anywhere and get a feel for where a certain area will fall.

lajackson wrote:It has been 4-1/2 years since the previous post, and a lot has changed since then. If you log in with your LDS Account, you should be able to see ward boundaries anywhere and get a feel for where a certain area will fall.

Where exactly would I need to go after signing into my account? If I try ward map, it takes me to my current ward (and I can view all wards in the stake) but I can't seem to be able to see the ward boundaries of an area we are looking to move next month. I've tried to meetinghouse locator and locations and schedules.

johnedwardgriffinjr wrote:Where exactly would I need to go after signing into my account? If I try ward map, it takes me to my current ward (and I can view all wards in the stake) but I can't seem to be able to see the ward boundaries of an area we are looking to move next month. I've tried to meetinghouse locator and locations and schedules.

Switch to the classic maps to see the boundaries in another area. From the regular ward map, click the tiles icon (9 boxes at the bottom right) and choose Classic LDS Maps.

I just found I was able to find ward boundaries by starting with the meeting house locator, it allowed me to click on an area of the map, showed me which meeting house that area used and which wards were there. After that in the key there was a link for the ward which when clicked on displayed that wards boundaries.

I just used this feature. This is what i found to work:
- Sign in to your LDS account
- Go to the "Meetinghouse Locator"
- Type in an address (it will tell you the ward that address is a part of), or click on a meetinghouse location pin
- When you click on one of the wards (highlighted in blue), an area outline will show you the ward boundary.

I want to see a map of ward boundaries to any ward, not just my ward and stake.

What is the path to do that?

captainkb wrote:I want to see a map of ward boundaries to any ward, not just my ward and stake.

What is the path to do that?

Follow the instructions in the post just before your post.

Note there are two maps in the My Account and Ward menu. In the middle column under My Ward is the Ward Map. It will only display boundaries for your ward, your stake, and other wards within your stake. In the right column under Tools and Support is the Meetinghouse Locator mentioned in the post before your post. This map function will allow you to view other units and their boundaries.

Two years after that, I'm running into all the same obstacles just described. If there's something new, I'm not finding it.

I'm visiting a city where the local stake has stake conference. Which I'm not interested in attending. I want to see the stake boundaries so I can go to sacrament meeting in another stake. I'm sure I'm not the only one who ever had this issue. These church websites are disappointing.

It is January of 2019. I have been attempting to see the Ward bounderies of a Stake we are considering a move to. It has taken me over an hour of pure frustration, but I am no closer to my goal. I have read the previous posts. It seems like there is a great fear of this information getting out into the public
I do not want to see the list of names and addresses of individual members. I simply would like to know the Ward boundry lines to aid us in selecting where to look for our next home. Is the such a tool to help members when they are only looking "to move"?

cknicholas wrote:I have been attempting to see the Ward bounderies of a Stake we are considering a move to. It has taken me over an hour of pure frustration, but I am no closer to my goal. I have read the previous posts.

I just tried and the instructions posted above by crjob on 29 Jul 2017 still work fine. Make sure you log in to lds.org as instructed and make sure your account is associated with your membership number (an easy way to tell is whether you can view members of your current ward at https://lds.org/directory). If meetinghouse locator doesn't recognize the address you might not get a list of wards. In that case, just find the location visually on the map and click there to see the list of wards. Then clicking on one of the wards should show you the boundaries.

cknicholas wrote:Is the such a tool to help members when they are only looking "to move"?

Keep in mind that this is no guarantee that you will be in the ward/branch you want for very long. If a boundary change happens, your efforts to land in a specific ward could come to naught. In my experience, the Stake never publishes proposed boundary changes until they actually happen. I have seen those changes sometimes require members to travel past two different closer LDS ward buildings to go to the one they are now a part of...

My suggestion: choose a home that will be beneficial for your family and situation and make the best of whatever ward you are in.

Do you know where that can be located? I can still only see my own ward in Idaho, but I just moved to Oklahoma and I can’t see any Wardboundaries around me.

I suggest you enter your address in the Meetinghouse Locator (https://www.lds.org/maps/meetinghouses/?lang=eng) that will tell you what ward you live in. The Bishop/Branch President's contact information is listed so you can contact him to request your records. Then you will see the ward boundary of the ward where you live.

1) Log on to lds.org (you might have to be a member, but it doesn't look like any particular calling is required.)
1) Under "Tools and Support", open "Meetinghouse Locator"
2) On the bottom right, to the left of the Satellite icon, there is a 3x3 array of dots. When you mouse over, it says "Map Apps". Click on this.
3) Choose "Classic LDS Maps"
4) On the left, click on "Wards and Branches" to see boundaries anywhere in the world.

d.mitch.bailey wrote:1) Log on to lds.org (you might have to be a member, but it doesn't look like any particular calling is required.)
1) Under "Tools and Support", open "Meetinghouse Locator"
2) On the bottom right, to the left of the Satellite icon, there is a 3x3 array of dots. When you mouse over, it says "Map Apps". Click on this.
3) Choose "Classic LDS Maps"
4) On the left, click on "Wards and Branches" to see boundaries anywhere in the world.

Alternately, direct your browser to classic.lds.org/maps (same target as the "Classic LDS Maps" app).
Sign in with your LDS Account.
Click the layers tool in the upper right corner of the map. There are two sections: Facilities and Boundaries. Rather than describe any more, I'll encourage you to poke around. If you're like me, you'll be equally amazed at both how impressive a resource this is, and how unknown it is to most members.

I am trying to find the YSA ward in our boundary for our granddaughter to will be living w us. I have been unable to view boundaries except for our home ward. Map locates does not come up. I’m very frustrated and have spent way too much time trying to get help w this

jodywright00 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:38 pm I am trying to find the YSA ward in our boundary for our granddaughter to will be living w us. I have been unable to view boundaries except for our home ward. Map locates does not come up. I’m very frustrated and have spent way too much time trying to get help w this

In our area, we have a YSA branch that serves at least 3 stakes. The branch is not in my stake (my son attends). I recommend you speak with your ward or stake leaders about what YSA options are available in your area. Someone should know but it may not be obvious using the maps function.

jodywright00 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:38 pm I am trying to find the YSA ward in our boundary for our granddaughter to will be living w us. I have been unable to view boundaries except for our home ward. Map locates does not come up. I’m very frustrated and have spent way too much time trying to get help w this

Would you like to see a map of all the YSA units in the world?

Direct your browser to classic.lds.org/maps.
Sign in with your LDS Account.
Click the "Map Layers" tool in the upper right corner of the map. The pop-up will show two sections: "Facilities" and "Boundaries". Click on "Boundaries". In the "Boundaries" list, click on "\/ Other Wards" to expand a sub list under it. In that list, select "Singles".
In my browser, YSA ("Singles") ward boundaries are drawn in yellow, and on a layer behind other boundaries, which often overlap. So, I can usually see them more clearly by hiding (UNchecking the box next to) other boundaries.

Screenshot attached.
I hope that helps,
D.G.

davesudweeks wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:38 pm

jodywright00 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:38 pm I am trying to find the YSA ward in our boundary for our granddaughter to will be living w us. I have been unable to view boundaries except for our home ward. Map locates does not come up. I’m very frustrated and have spent way too much time trying to get help w this

In our area, we have a YSA branch that serves at least 3 stakes. The branch is not in my stake (my son attends). I recommend you speak with your ward or stake leaders about what YSA options are available in your area. Someone should know but it may not be obvious using the maps function.

If you use the meetinghouse locator (without logging in), you can enter your address and search for just YSA wards to see if there is one in your area. For example, entering Salt Lake City as the address, you get the below results:

How YSA's wards/branches function in practice will vary greatly based on location. If you're asking a Q about Utah, it will be different than in the eastern US states. In my Stake, we don't have a YSA unit, and some YSA's attend a YSA college ward in a neighboring Stake, others a smaller YSA Branch in a different Stake (if that's closer to them), and many attend their home wards (travel time and distance is a big factor). And yes, this leads to ongoing issues trying to keep track of and minister to the YSA's, but it's the best the Church can offer.

Just to say that I agree that contacting a local leader is best, as they should know what their local young single adult members are doing. It's definitely a mixed bag.

I wonder if you can help us which ward we go to we just moved to this address
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fuatinookabe wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:36 am we just moved to this address

If you go to the main Church website and click on the Find a Meetinghouse link, you will be able to enter your new address and find your new ward, along with a phone number for the bishop.

The link is also under the little nine-dot menu at the top right of most Church pages, and is called Meetinghouse Locator there.

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Did you try the (many) suggestions in this thread, including the post immediately before yours, about how you can easily look this up yourself? Was it successful?

Because digging thru a forum can be frustrating to many, here's where you need to go to find your ward.

https://maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng

Type in your address in the search bar in the upper left corner on this page.

Anderson Ward, Anderson, MO

reedgifford wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:07 am Anderson Ward, Anderson, MO

See post #36, the one just before your post. Instead of an address, if you don't have one, then enter the name of the ward. Be sure to sign into the app, otherwise no boundaries will appear.

I have an employee that is struggling. Here is his address. My question is how do I find out what ward he resides in and I would like to talk with his bishop. Any help would be appreciated.

He lives at: [address removed]

corygenehansen wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:55 pm I have an employee that is struggling. Here is his address. My question is how do I find out what ward he resides in and I would like to talk with his bishop. Any help would be appreciated.

Use the Meetinghouse Locator.

There's a lot to choose from: Residential, YSA, SA and a number of language wards. You can send a message to the bishop of choice.