By the summer of 1835, there were fifteen hundred to two thousand Mormons in the vicinity, many expecting Smith to lead them shortly to the Millennial kingdom.
Kesään 1835 mennessä Kirtlandin ympäristössä asui arviolta 1500–2000 mormonia monen odottaessa Smithin johdattavan heidät pian tuhatvuotiseen valtakuntaan.