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This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the
Book of Mormon .
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See also
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 (),
[1] Also known as
Ai (Bible) (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 (),
[2] Northern Land visited by Mormon and Ammoron
Arpad , City in Northwest Syria, currently called
Tel Rifaat
Assyria , Country in western Asia
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
C
Calno (),
[3] 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
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
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
F
Land of First Inheritance , Near the Lehites' original landing point
G
City of Gad (),
[4] City destroyed at the crucifixion
City of Gadiandi (),
[5] City destroyed at the crucifixion
City of Gadiomnah (),
[6] City destroyed at the crucifixion
Gallim (),
[7] Probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.
Geba , Levitical city of Benjamin
Gebim (),
[8] 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 (),
[9] City destroyed at the crucifixion
Gomorrah , Wicked City of the Old World
H
Hagoth , Hagoth's Shipbuilding Site
Hamath , Syrian city
Land of Helam , Land inhabited by people of Alma1
Hermounts (),
[10] Wilderness on west and north
Plains of Heshlon (),
[11] Battleground of Coriantum and Shared
Land of Heth (),
[12] Land in the Northern Region
Horeb , Mountains on the Sinai Peninsula
I
Irreantum , (),
[13] Probably an arm of Indian Ocean off southeastern Arabia
Land of Ishmael , Portion of land of Nephi
Israel , The Promised Land of Moses' People
J
City of Jacob , City destroyed at the crucifixion
Jacobugath (),
[14] City of followers of Jacob
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
K
City of Kishkumen , Wicked city destroyed at the crucifixion
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
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 (),
[15] Nephite land west of Sidon
Michmash , Town of Benjamin east of Bethel
Middoni (),
[16] Lamanite land, location of Lamanite prison
Land of Midian (),
[17] Lamanite land east of Lehi-Nephi
Migron (),
[18] Small place north of Jerusalem
Minon (),
[19] Nephite land on west bank of river Sidon
Moab , Land of the Moabites, Israelite rivals
City of Mocum (),
[20] City destroyed at the crucifixion
Moriancumer , Mesopotamian coastal region
City of and Land of Morianton , Area settled by Morianton²
Moriantum (),
[21] 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
N
Nahom , Place in Arabian desert
Land of Naphtali , Israelite Territory
Narrow Neck , By the west sea - led into the land northward
Narrow Pass , Led by the sea into the land northward
Narrow Strip of Wilderness , Ran from the sea east to the sea west
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. It was here, in 72 BC by the Nephite calendar, that the Lamanites, under the command of Lamanite king
Amalickiah , attacked the Nephites. No Nephites died, but over a thousand Lamanites died, including all their chief captains.
[22]
O
Ogath , (),
[23] Place near hill Ramah
City of Omner , Nephite city by seashore on east borders
Onidah (),
[24] Gathering place for dissatisfied Lamanites
Hill Onidah (),
[25] In land of Antionum
Onihah (),
[26] City destroyed at the crucifixion
P
Palestina , Middle Eastern Land Neighboring Israel
Pathros , Location in upper Egypt
R
Hill Ramah (),
[27] Jaredite name for
Hill Cumorah
Ramath (),
[28]
Assyrian city destroyed by divine decree
Hill Riplah (),
[29] East of river Sidon, near land of Manti
Waters of Ripliancum (),
[30] Aquatic Region in the Land Northward
S
Salem (),
[31] Ancient name for
Jerusalem
Samaria , Middle Eastern Country
Waters of Sebus , (),
[32] Watering place in land of Ishmael
Shazer (),
[33] Lehite rest stop in Arabia
Shelem (),
[34] Mountain in Mesopotamia
City of and Land of Shem² , Nephite land north of Antum and Jashon
Land of Shemlon , (),
[35] Region bordering on land of Lehi-Nephi
Sherrizah , (),
[36] Nephite stronghold conquered by Lamanites
Waters of Shiloah , (),
[37] Pool near Jerusalem1
City of and Land of Shilom (),
[38] Small region next to land of Lehi-Nephi
Hill Shim , Hill in the land Northward
Shimnilom , (),
[39] City in the Land of Nephi
Shinar , Ancient name for
Mesopotamia
Valley of Shurr , ),
[40] Coriantumr's base camp
Land of Sidom , (),
[41] 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 , (),
[42] Distant land, possibly China
Siron , (),
[43] City near Antionum where Corianton meets Isabel
Sodom , Wicked City of the Old World
Syria , Middle Eastern Country
T
Tarshish , Possibly the city Tarsus
City of Teancum , By seashore near city of Desolation
Tower of Babel , Near Original Home of the Jaredites
W
Wilderness , Various places
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 , (),
[44] Mountain, Presumably in Mesopotamia
Zion , City of God
Proposed map
Proposed map of the lands and sites of the
Book of Mormon
See also
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