List of Book of Mormon places
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This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in The Book of Mormon.
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[edit] A
- City of Aaron, Alma's planned destination after rejection in Ammonihah
- Ablom, Refuge for Omer and his Family
- Plains of Agosh, Jaredite battle area
- Aiath, Also known as Ai, possibly Et-Tell
- Wilderness of Akish, Jaredite Refuge and Battle Area
- Valley of Alma, Rest stop for Alma and his Followers
- City of Ammonihah, Wicked Nephite City, 'Desolation of Nehors'
- Hill Amnihu, Site of the Initial Amlicite Strike
- Land of Amulon, Settled by Amulon and priests, between Zarahemla and Nephi
- Anathoth, Levite city near old Jerusalem
- Angola, Retreat for Mormon's Army
- Ani-Anti, Lamanite village visited by Nephite Missionaries
- Land of Antionum, Home of the Zoramites, visited by Nephite Missionaries
- Antiparah, City captured by the Lamanites and Regained by Helaman and Antipus
- Mount Antipas, Gathering place for Lehonti and the peaceful Lamanites
- Land of Antum, Northern Land visited by Mormon and Ammoron
- Arpad, City in Northwest Syria, currently called Tell Rif'at
- Assyria, Hostile Country in western Asia
[edit] B
- Babylon, Capital of Babylonia, in southwest Asia
- Bashan, Country east of the Jordan river
- Bethabara, Place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing
- Boaz, Nephite retreat and battle ground
- City of Bountiful, Major Nephite city in the northeastern quadrant
- Land of Bountiful1, Area in southern Arabia, near sea
- Land of Bountiful2, Nephite territory north of Zarahemla
[edit] C
- Calno, Possibly town near Babylon
- Carchemish, Middle Eastern Land
- Chaldea, Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylonia
- City by the Sea, Nephite city on the west coast
- Hill Comnor, Hill near Valley of Shur
- Land and Valley of Corihor, Military Campground of the Army of Shiz
- City of Cumeni, Nephite city fought for by Helaman
- Hill Cumorah, Meeting place for battle, record depository
[edit] D
- Damascus, Capitol of Syria
- Land of David, Nephite land on the West Coast
- City of Desolation, Northern Nephite City
- Land of Desolation, North of the land Bountiful
[edit] E
- Garden of Eden, Original Home of Adam and Eve
- Edom, Arid region in southwest Israel
- Egypt, Land of Israel's captivity
- Elam, One of the oldest recorded civilizations
- Hill Ephraim, Hill in the Northern Region
[edit] F
- Land of First Inheritance, Near the Lehites' original landing point
[edit] G
- City of Gad, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- City of Gadiandi, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- City of Gadiomnah, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Gallim, Probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.
- Geba, Levitical city of Benjamin
- Gebim, Small place north of Jerusalem
- City of Gid, City invaded by Lamanites and used as a prison camp to detain Nephites
- City of Gideon, Suburb of Zarahemla, location of battle, preaching, and other events
- Land and Valley of Gideon, East of river Sidon
- City of Gilgal, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Valley of Gilgal, Jaredite battle region
- City of Gimgimno, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Gomorrah, Wicked City of the Old World
[edit] H
- Hagoth, Hagoth's Shipbuilding Site
- Hamath, Syrian city
- Land of Helam, Land inhabited by people of Alma1
- Hermounts, Wilderness on west and north
- Plains of Heshlon, Battlegroud of Coriantum and Shared
- Land of Heth, Land in the Northern Region
- Horeb, Mountains on the Sinai Peninsula
[edit] I
- Irreantum, Probably an arm of Indian Ocean off southeastern Arabia
- Land of Ishmael, Portion of land of Nephi
- Israel, The Promised Land of Moses' People
[edit] J
- City of Jacob, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Jacobugath, City of followers of Jacob4
- City and Land of Jashon, Nephite retreat near Ammoron's record burial site
- Land of Jershon, Land on east by sea, south of land Bountiful
- Jerusalem1, Chief city of Jews and surrounding area
- Jerusalem2, Lamanite city and land in land of Nephi
- Jordan River, River in Palestine
- City of Jordan, Nephite retreat maintained by Mormon
- City of Josh, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Land of Joshua, Land in borders west, by seashore
- Judah, Southern kingdom of Israelites
- City of Judea, Nephite city
[edit] K
- City of Kishkumen, Wicked city destroyed at the crucifixion
[edit] L
- Laish, Northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel
- City of Laman, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- River Laman, River emptying into Red Sea
- Lebanon, Middle Eastern Country
- City of and Land of Lehi1, Land adjoining land of Morianton and containing city of Lehi
- Land of Lehi2, Apparently the entire land south
- City of and Land of Lehi-Nephi, Also called land of Nephi, of which it is a part
- City of Lemuel, Lamanite city
- Valley of Lemuel, Lehite campsite near borders of Red Sea
[edit] M
- Madmenah, Town in Benjamin, north of Jerusalem
- City of Manti, Chief city in land of Manti
- Hill of Manti, Near city of Zarahemla
- Land of Manti, Most southerly land of Nephites
- Melek, Nephite land west of Sidon
- Michmash, Town of Benjamin east of Bethel
- Middoni, Lamanite land, location of Lamanite prison
- Land of Midian, Lamanite land east of Lehi-Nephi
- Migron, Small place north of Jerusalem
- Minon, Nephite land on west bank of river Sidon
- Moab, Land of the Moabites, Israelite rivals
- City of Mocum, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Moriancumer, Mesopotamian costal region
- City of and Land of Morianton, Area settled by Morianton2
- Moriantum, Nephite area
- Forest of Mormon, Near waters of Mormon
- Place of Mormon, Region near city of Lehi-Nephi
- Waters of Mormon, Baptismal waters for over 200 Nephites
- Land of Moron, North of the great land of Desolation
- Moroni's Camp, Nephite Military Post
- City of and Land of Moroni, In southeast of Nephite lands
- City of Moronihah, Iniquitous Nephite city
- City of Mulek, Nephite city south of Bountiful
[edit] N
- Nahom, Place in Arabian desert
- Land of Naphtali, Israelite Territory
- Narrow Neck of Land, Isthmus separating the main land from the land Northward
- Nazareth, City of Christ's childhood
- City of Nehor, Battleground for Corihor and Shule
- City of Nephi, City established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites
- Land of Nephi, Land established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites
- City of Nephihah, Nephite refuge captured and lost by the Lamanites
- Plains of Nephihah, Near the city of Nephihah
- Nephite Refuge, Location for Nephite centralization
- Valley of Nimrod, In Mesopotamia
- City and Land of Noah, In land of Zarahemla, near Ammonihah
[edit] O
- Ogath, Place near hill Ramah
- City of Omner, Nephite city by seashore on east borders
- Onidah, Gathering place for dissatisfied Lamanites
- Hill Onidah, In land of Antionum
- Onihah, City destroyed at the crucifixion
[edit] P
- Palestina, Middle Eastern Land Neighboring Israel
- Pathros, Location in upper Egypt
[edit] R
- Hill Ramah, Jaredite name for Hill Cumorah
- Ramath, Assyrian city destroyed by divine decree
- Hill Riplah, East of river Sidon, near land of Manti
- Waters of Ripliancum, Aquatic Region in the Land Northward
[edit] S
- Salem, Ancient name for Jerusalem
- Samaria, Middle Eastern Country
- Waters of Sebus, Watering place in land of Ishmael
- Shazer, Lehite rest stop in Arabia
- Shelem, Mountain in Mesopotamia
- City of and Land of Shem2, Nephite land north of Antum and Jashon
- Land of Shemlon, Region bordering on land of Lehi-Nephi
- Sherrizah, Nephite stronghold conquered by Lamanites
- Waters of Shiloah, Pool near Jerusalem1
- City of and Land of Shilom, Small region next to land of Lehi-Nephi
- Hill Shim, Hill in the land Northward
- Shimnilom, City in the Land of Nephi
- Shinar, Ancient name for Mesopotamia
- Valley of Shurr, Coriantumr's base camp
- Land of Sidom, City near Ammonihah where Zeezrom, Alma and Amulek retreat
- Sidon River, Major river flowing through the land of Zarahemla
- Mount Sinai, Mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments
- Sinim, Distant land, possibly China
- Siron, City near Antionum where Corianton meets Isabel
- Sodom, Wicked City of the Old World
- Syria, Middle Eastern Country
[edit] T
- Tarshish, Possibly the city Tarsus
- City of Teancum, By seashore near city of Desolation
- Tower of Babel, Near Original Home of the Jaredites
[edit] Z
- City of Zarahemla, Major capital of Nephites from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 200
- Land of Zarahemla, A general reference to the area near the city of Zarahemla
- Land of Zebulun, Israelite Territory
- City of Zeezrom, Nephite city on southwest frontier
- Mount Zerin, Mountain, Presumably in Mesopotamia
- Zion, City of God
