Three (3) New Stakes announced in US - AZ, CO, GA

Three new stakes have been created.  That is the most created / announced in one week since early January 2011.

A new stake has been created in Conyers Georgia. Conyers is south-east of Atlanta. This is Georgia's 16th stake, tying it with Wyoming in 12th place in the US. 

A new stake has been created in Parker Colorado - the Parker Colorado South Stake. Parker is south-east of Denver. This is Colorado's 31st Stake, but first one since 2004. Colorado has 5 more stakes then Florida, but 4 less than Nevada, putting it 9th on the US list. 

A new stake has been created in Prescott Valley Arizona. Prescott Valley is half-way between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon and is south-west of Sedona. This is Arizona's 91st stake, 45 ahead of Washington, but 30 behind Idaho, firmly in 4th place in the US.

www.ldschurchnews.com/New-stake-presidents

New Stake in North Pasco, WA

A new stake has been created from the Pasco Washington Stake, called the Pasco Washington North Stake, located not far from the Columbia River Washington Temple, this is the 56th stake in WA, - that passes TX with 55, and puts WA back in 5th place in the US. There are now 1,474 stakes in the US (50.8%) and 2,903 globally. 
www.ldschurchnews.com/New-stake-presidents.html