The groundbreaking took place on 14 February 2009, with Neil L. Andersen presiding. The temple will be completed in 2010. Two temples previously were in active use in Arizona, the Mesa Arizona Temple, and one in Snowflake, Arizona. In addition to the Gila Valley Temple, two others have been announced to serve the Arizona membership—theGilbert Arizona Temple, and the Phoenix Arizona Temple. Gila Valley is known in the Church as the location where beloved prophet Spencer W. Kimball was raised.