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Can’t keep track of where all of Utah’s LDS temples are — or will be? This map will help. There will be 26 in the Beehive State — so far. (Courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Renderings of the Syracuse Temple, left, and the Deseret Peak Temple, which will be built in Tooele.   | April 6, 2021, 1:12 p.m. Hey, it’s not easy — even for those paid to know — to remember where all of Utah’s Latter-day Saint temples are or will be built, especially when plans...

It didnt take long after the surprise announcement of a Latter-day Saint temple in Smithfield for locals to start expressing their excitement — along with a strong helping of speculation. The announcement came at the end of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintss semiannual General Conference on Sunday. Church President Russel M. Nelson announced 20 new temples. At the end of the list was "Smithfield, Utah," astounding many locals, as Smithfield is only about 7 miles north of the ...

• Yorba Linda, Calif. • The Smithfield temple will be the 26th in Utah. Fifteen are currently operating in the state, and two more — the historic Salt Lake and St. George structures — are undergoing renovations. Temples also are planned or under construction in Layton, Orem, Saratoga Springs, St. George and Taylorsville, Tooele, Lindon and Syracuse. Nelson did not announce a specific location for the Smithfield Temple, which will join the pioneer-era Logan Temple as the second in Cach...