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The Layton Utah Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Layton, Utah. The Temple was announced in General Conference by Russell M. Nelson on April 1, 2018, at the 188th General Conference. The groundbreaking of the Layton Temple took place on January 23, 2020. When completed, it will be the 19th Temple in Utah and the second Temple in Davis County. On July 15, 2019, the church announced that the Layton Utah Temple would be constructed on an 11.87-acre property at the corner of Oak Hills Drive and Rosewood Lane on the southeast side of Layton. The plans for the Layton Utah Temple called for a three-story temple of more than 87,000 square feet. The site dedication for the Layton Utah Temple was on May 23, 2020, by Randy D. Funk. The groundbreaking was on May 23, 2020, by Craig C. Christensen. At the Groundbreaking of the Layton Utah Temple, Crag C. Christensen said, We are very grateful to join you from this impressive and beautiful site. Later in the ceremony, Randy D. Funk said, "Like every temple, it is the product of the faith of Latter-day Saints who live in this area and around the world. It reflects our faith in Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness and in His Son Jesus Christ, including His Atonement and Resurrection." A little history about the land from the first owner, Joseph Morgan, slept in a crude dugout on Holmes Creek up on the Layton bench for three years after he walked across the plains to Utah in 1853. Eventually, the single, illiterate Englishman established a homestead that, after more than a century in his family, will become the site of a new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Morgan's great-great-grandchildren sold the land their father considered a sacred family possession to the church in 2018. The sale was completed just two days before President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Layton during the faith's April 2018 general conference."It's kind of a tear-jerker to see it go," said Mark Morgan, 87, who, with his wife, Elaine placed the land in a trust for their children 20 years ago. "We're pleased and happy with it, and it'll be an honor to our family and our grandparents and great-grandparents for it to go here." The Morgans sold the church another acre, including Mark and Elaine Morgan's home. The deal allows them to live out their lives on the property. Mark Morgan and his son Todd said developers frequently approached them about selling the land for housing developments. "I've been the executor of that estate for 20 years and wondered what to do," Todd Morgan said. "The whole family is excited. We feel great about it. I got a call from the church early this morning saying they would announce it today. I'm glad they finally announced the site." He said the children didn't feel comfortable selling the parcel to developers. Like their ancestor Joseph Morgan, who converted in Hereforshire, England, the Morgans are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Morgan has a lot of posterity that lives around here," Todd Morgan said. "Many of them have called and expressed the positive feelings that this is happening." His mother, Elaine, expressed gratitude that Monday's announcement halted rumors that the temple would be built on other potential sites. If you want to attend a church near you, click here for the chapel address and time. My Official Website is TempleScoop.com