Far West, Missouri, United States
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Far West, Missouri, United States, was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint settlement that served as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a key period of Joseph Smith’s leadership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Far West, Missouri | 3 |
| Far West, Missouri, United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1968934 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Far West, Missouri, United States Context triple: [Joseph Smith, residence, Far West, Missouri, United States]
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A.
Sibley, Missouri
Sibley, Missouri is a small village in western Missouri known for its proximity to the historic Fort Osage site along the Missouri River.
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B.
Independence, Missouri, United States
Independence, Missouri, United States, is a historic city near Kansas City best known as the longtime home of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and a key center in the westward expansion of the United States.
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C.
Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri is a historic Mississippi River town best known as Mark Twain’s boyhood home and the inspiration for the settings of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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D.
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, is a major Midwestern city known for its jazz heritage, distinctive barbecue cuisine, and significant role in American political history.
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E.
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Wichita, Kansas, United States, is the largest city in Kansas and a major regional center for aviation manufacturing and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Far West, Missouri, United States Target entity description: Far West, Missouri, United States, was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint settlement that served as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a key period of Joseph Smith’s leadership.
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A.
Sibley, Missouri
Sibley, Missouri is a small village in western Missouri known for its proximity to the historic Fort Osage site along the Missouri River.
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B.
Independence, Missouri, United States
Independence, Missouri, United States, is a historic city near Kansas City best known as the longtime home of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and a key center in the westward expansion of the United States.
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C.
Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri is a historic Mississippi River town best known as Mark Twain’s boyhood home and the inspiration for the settings of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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D.
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, is a major Midwestern city known for its jazz heritage, distinctive barbecue cuisine, and significant role in American political history.
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E.
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Wichita, Kansas, United States, is the largest city in Kansas and a major regional center for aviation manufacturing and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (historical church founded by Joseph Smith)
Latter-day Saint movement churches ⓘ
surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
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| category |
Former populated places in Missouri
ⓘ
Latter Day Saint historic sites ⓘ Unincorporated communities in Caldwell County, Missouri ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
Latter-day Saint pilgrimage site
ⓘ
historic religious site ⓘ |
| datePlannedTempleCornerstonesLaid | July 4, 1838 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Joseph Smith
ⓘ
Latter Day Saint ⓘ
surface form:
Latter Day Saints
|
| hasNotableFeature |
Far West temple site
ⓘ
cornerstones for a planned temple ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | LDS historic site ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Mormon–Missouri conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Missouri Mormon War of 1838
Mormon–Missouri conflict ⓘ |
| languageMajorityHistorical | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caldwell County, Missouri ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Missouri
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Missouri
|
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of the American Far West ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Kansas City metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area
Liberty, Missouri ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| plannedTempleDedicatedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| populationPeakPeriod | late 1830s ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
Missouri Executive Order 44 (Extermination Order)
ⓘ
expulsion of Latter Day Saints from Missouri ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
site of early Latter Day Saint temple plans
ⓘ
symbol of early Mormon settlement in Missouri ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
|
| roleInHistory |
center of Mormon settlement in northern Missouri
ⓘ
major gathering place for Latter Day Saints in Missouri ⓘ |
| servedAs | headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| servedAsHeadquartersDuring | 1838 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationAccessCurrent | local roads in Caldwell County, Missouri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Far West, Missouri, United States Description of subject: Far West, Missouri, United States, was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint settlement that served as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a key period of Joseph Smith’s leadership.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Far West, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Far West, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Far West, Missouri