Updated after April 2024 General Conference
Alabama
Current Temple: Birmingham
Possible Next Temple: Mobile (5 Stakes in 3 states)
Justification: Travel time to existing temples
Other possibilities: Huntsville, Montgomery
Alaska
Current Temple: Anchorage, Fairbanks
Possible Next Temple: Juneau (1 Stake)
Difficulty and expense of travel anywhere else
Other possibilities: Palmer/Wasilla, Soldotna
Arizona
Current Temples: Mesa, Phoenix, Gilbert, Tucson, The Gila Valley, Snowflake, Yuma
Possible Next Temple: Queen Creek (10-15 Stakes)
Reduce load on temples in Mesa and Gilbert and save traffic headaches for patrons
Other possibilities: Prescott, Glendale, Flagstaff, Kingman
Arkansas
Current Temple: Bentonville
Possible Next Temple: Little Rock (3 Stakes)
2 hours of travel to Memphis
Other possibilities: Fort Smith
California
Current Temples: Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento, Redlands, Newport Beach, Feather River (Yuba City), San Jose, Yorba Linda, Modesto, Bakersfield
Possible Next Temple: Lancaster (3-6 Stakes)
Travel to Los Angeles in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Ventura, San Fernando (THE Valley), North San Diego County, San Luis Obispo, Redding, Yreka
Colorado
Current Temples: Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs
Possible Next Temple: Alamosa or San Luis (2 Stakes)
Travel to other cities is difficult
Other possibilities: 2nd Denver-Area, Greeley, Boulder, Pueblo, Cortez
Connecticut
Current Temple: Hartford
Possible Next Temple: Bridgeport (2 stakes)
Travel to Hartford in heavy traffic
Other possibilities: New Haven, Norwich
Delaware
Temples: None
Possible First Temple: Dover (2 Stakes)
Travel to Philadelphia in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Wilmington
Florida
Current Temples: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Tampa, Jacksonville
Possible Next Temple: Fort Meyers (2 Stakes)
2 hours from Fort Lauderdale or Tampa
Other possibilities: Miami, Fort Walton Beach/Pensacola, Vero Beach
Georgia
Current Temples: Atlanta
Possible Next Temple: 2nd Atlanta area (5-ish stakes)
Traffic in the Atlanta area
Other possibilities: Columbus, Augusta, Savannah
Hawaii
Current Temples: Laie, Hilo, Kuhului
Possible Next Temple: Lihue
No temples on this island
Other possibilities: Kailua-Kona
Idaho
Current Temples: Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Montpelier, Rexburg, Teton River (Rexburg), Twin Falls, Burley, Boise, Meridian
Possible Next Temple: Coeur d'Alene (5-6 stakes)
Need to reduce load on Spokane Washington Temple, and reduce travel time from C'dA. It will likely be easier and less costly to build in Coeur d'Alene than to expand the Spokane temple.
Other possibilities: Caldwell (3rd Boise Area), Blackfoot, Rigby, Moscow
Illinois
Current Temples: Chicago, Nauvoo
Possible Next Temple: Central Illinois: Bloomington/Springfield/Peoria/Champaign (2 stakes)
2 hours from Chicago or Nauvoo
Other possibilities: 2nd Chicagoland
Indiana
Current Temples: Indianapolis, Indiana
Possible Next Temple: South Bend (3 stakes)
Travel to Chicago or Grand Rapids
Other possibilities: Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Evansville
Iowa
Temples: Des Moines, Iowa (Announced)
Possible Next Temple: Iowa City
Distance from Des Moines, Saint Paul
Other possibilities: Davenport/Quad Citiess
Kansas
Temple: Topeka
Possible Next: Wichita (2 Stakes)
Two hours from either Topeka or Kansas City
Other possibilities: Olathe
Kentucky
Temple: Louisville
Possible Next: Paducah (4 Stakes)
Travel to Louisville in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Lexington, Hopkinsville
Louisiana
Temple: Baton Rouge
Possible Next Temple: Shreveport (3 Stakes)
3 hours to Dallas, Texas area temples
Other possibilities: Slidel, Monroe, New Orleans, Lake Charles
Maine
Temples: None (Boston Temple District)
Possible First: Augusta (2 Stakes)
2.5 hours to Boston
Other possibilities: (No Others)
Maryland
Temple: Washington DC
Possible Next: Baltimore/Annapolis (3-4 Stakes)
Heavy traffic in DC area.
Other possibilities: Frederick
Massachusetts
Temples: Boston
Possible Next: Worcester (2 stakes)
Travel time to Boston in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Springfield
Michigan
Temples: Detroit, Grand Rapids
Possible Next Temple: Midland/Saginaw (2 Stakes, 1 District)
Travel to Detroit in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Ann Arbor, Lansing
Minnesota
Temple: St Paul
Possible Next: Minneapolis (4 Stakes)
Reduce load on St. Paul temple
Other possibilities: Rochester, St. Cloud, Duluth
Mississippi
Temples: None (Baton Rouge, Memphis and Birmingham Temple Districts)
Possible First: Jackson (2 Stakes)
Travel time to existing temples
Other possibilities: Tupelo, Gulfport/Biloxi
Missouri
Temples: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield
Possible Next: Columbia (2-3 Stakes)
Travel time to existing temples
Other possibilities: Joplin
Montana
Temples: Billings, Helena, Missoula
Possible Next: Great Falls (2 Stakes)
Travel time to Helena, about 2 hours, often dangerous in winter time.
Other possibilities: Bozeman, Butte, Kalispell, Miles City/Glendive
Nebraska
Temples: Winter Quarters (Omaha)
Possible Next: Lincoln (2 Stakes)
Travel to Omaha in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Papillion/Millard, North Platte
Nevada
Current Temples: Las Vegas, Reno, Elko, Lone Mountain
Possible Next: Fallon (2-3 stakes)
2 hours to Reno
Other possibilities: Henderson, Ely, Carson City
New Hampshire
Current Temples: None (Boston Temple District)
Possible First: Manchester/Nashua/Concord (3-4 Stakes)
2 hours to Boston
Other possibilities: None
New Jersey
Current Temples: None (Manhattan and Philadelphia Temple Districts)
Possible First: Morristown (3-4 Stakes)
Heavy traffic to Manhattan
Other possibilities: East Brunswick/Princeton
New Mexico
Current Temples: Albuquerque, Farmington
Possible Next: Albuquerque West (Rio Rancho, Corrales or Enchanted Hills-5 Stakes)
Reduce load on Albuquerque temple and traffic
Other possibilities: Gallup, Roswell, Las Cruces
New York
Current Temples: Manhattan, Palmyra
Possible Next: Harrison (Previously announced, but later de-listed as a temple site. 3 Stakes.)
Travel to Manhattan in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: Syracuse, Albany
North Carolina
Current Temples: Raleigh, Charlotte
Possible Next: Fayetteville (3-4 Stakes)
2 hours travel to Raleigh
Other possibilities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington
North Dakota
Current Temple: Bismark
Possible Next: Fargo (2-3 stakes)
2 hours travel to Bismark
Other possibilities: No others
Ohio
Current Temples: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati
Possible Next: Dayton
Church growth in Cincinnati area
Other possibilities: Akron, Toledo
Oklahoma
Current Temple: Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Possible Next: Norman or Moore (2 stakes)
Church growth in Oklahoma. It will likely be easier and cost less to build a new temple than it will be to expand the Oklahoma City temple.
Other possibilities: Stillwater, Lawton
Oregon
Current Temples: Portland, Medford, Willamette Valley (Springfield)
Possible Next: Ontario (3-4 Stakes)
Distance, travel time and traffic to Meridian
Other possibilities: Salem, Bend, Pendleton
Pennsylvania
Current Temples: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
Possible Next: Scranton (2 Stakes)
2 hour drive to Philadelphia
Other possibilities: Williamsport, Altoona
Rhode Island
Current Temples: None (Boston Temple District)
Possible First: Providence (2 Stakes)
1 hour drive to Boston in often heavy traffic
Other possibilities: No others
South Carolina
Current Temple: Columbia
Possible Next: Greenville (3 Stakes)
1.5 hour drive to Columbia
Other possibilities: Charleston, Myrtle Beach
South Dakota
Current Temple: None (Billings, Winter Quarters, St. Paul)
Possible First: Rapid City (1-2 Stakes)
3 hour drive to Billings
Other possibilities: Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Current Temples: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville
Possible Next: Chattanooga (2-3 Stakes)
2 hour drive to Knoxville
Other possibilities: Clarksville, 2nd Nashville
Texas
Current: Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, McAllen, Austin, Fort Worth, Prosper, South Houston
Possible Next: Longview, Tyler or Gilmore
Traffic in the Dallas area.
Other possibilities: Beaumont, Waco, Amarillo, 3rd Houston-area
Utah: Covered in a separate post
Vermont
Current Temples: Note
Possible First: Montpelier (1-2 stakes)
3 hour drive to Boston
Other possibilities: No Others
Virginia
Current Temples: Richmond, Winchester, Roanoke
Possible Next: Norfolk (3 Stakes)
1.5 hours to Richmond
Other possibilities: Fredericksburg
Washington
Current Temples: Seattle, Spokane, Columbia River (Richland), Moses Lake, Tacoma, Vancouver
Possible Next: Seattle North (Everett or Marysville)
Traffic in the Seattle area is notorious, even during the weekends.
Other possibilities: Walla Walla, Yakima, Olympia, Pyuallup
West Virginia
Current Temples: None
Possible First: Charleston (2-3 Stakes)
3.5 hour drive to Pittsburgh
Other possibilities: No Others
Wisconsin
Current Temples: None
Possible First: Milwaukee (5 Stakes)
1.5 hour drive to Chicago
Other possibilities: Madison, Appleton
Wyoming
Current Temples: Star Valley (Afton), Casper, Cody
Possible Next: Rock Springs/Green River (3-4 Stakes)
2-hour drive to Vernal, often difficult in winter.
Other possibilities: Cheyenne, Evanston, Riverton, Sheridan, Gillette, Worland
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