Biblical toponyms in the United States
Encyclopedia
Many cities, towns and counties in the United States
are named after places from the Bible
. This page lists all such examples.
on the Orontes (Greek Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου Antiocheia hē epi Orontou) was a city on the eastern side of the Orontes River
. It was visited by Saint Peter
and Saint Paul
.
came to rest in the Mountains of Ararat
(Hebrew הרי אררט hārəy Ǎrārāṭ).
: בית עניא, Beth Anya, "house of the figs") was a village near Jerusalem and residence of the siblings Martha
, Mary and Lazarus
, and also Simon the Leper
.
(Ugaritic: bt il, "House of El") was a border town between Benjamin
and Ephraim
.
(Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם Beit Lehem, "house of bread") was a town in the hill country of Judah
and the birthplace of Jesus
(according to Mark
and Luke
) and David
, as well as the place of death of Rachel
.
(Phoenician: Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan) was a region conquered by the Israelites as the Promised Land
.
(Hebrew הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har HaKarmel, "God's vineyard") was a sacred mountain where Elijah defeated the prophets of a Ba'al in a contest. Carmel
was a town in Judea
mentioned as the residence of Nabal
and Abigail
.
: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos) was a city on the Isthmus of Corinth
. Paul of Tarsus
lived there for 18 months, and also wrote two epistles to the Corinthians.
is where people first appear in the Bible.
(Greek
: Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous; Hebrew: חמת Hammat, "warm spring") was a town near Jerusalem. Jesus
appeared to two of the Apostles on the road between Jerusalem and Emmaus.
(Greek: Ἔφεσος Ephesos) was a Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia
. Paul of Tarsus
lived there for several years, and also wrote an Epistle to the Ephesians
.
(Greek Γαλατία) was an area in the highlands of Anatolia
. It was visited by Paul of Tarsus
, Silas
and Timothy, and Paul later wrote an Epistle to the Galatians
.
(Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן Gōšen) was a place settled by the sons of Jacob
.
(Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrôn, "friend") was a city in Canaan
mentioned in several parts of the Old Testament.
was named Israel (Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʾel "persevere with God") by God.
(Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ Yəriḥo, "fragrant" or "Moon") was a city conquered in the battle of Jericho
by Joshua
and the Children of Israel.
.
.
(Semitic root L-B-N, "white") is a land to the north of Palestine and is mentioned 70 times in the Bible.
(Hebrew הר חרמון Har Hermon) was the northern limit of the Promised Land
and possible site of the Transfiguration
.
(Hebrew: מוֹאָב Môʼāḇ, "seed of father") was a strip of land on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea
. It was founded by a son of Lot
.
(Hebrew נָצְרַת Natzrat / Natzeret) was a village in Galilee
which was the childhood home of Jesus
.
(Hebrew: נינוה Nīnewē) was an Assyria
n city on the eastern bank of the Tigris
. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible.
is mentioned in the Bible as a source of King Solomon's wealth.
(Hebrew ארץ־ישראל Eretẓ Yisra'el, "land of Israel"; from ancient root P-R-S-T) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and River Jordan, where most of the events described in the Bible take place.
(Greek: Πάτμος) was the residence of John of Patmos
, author of the Book of Revelation
.
(Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible.
.
(Hebrew הר צִיּוֹן Har Tsion) is an elevation west of the Mount of Olives
outside Jerusalem and was used as a name for the Temple Mount
or the City of David.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are named after places from the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. This page lists all such examples.
Antioch
AntiochAntioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
on the Orontes (Greek Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου Antiocheia hē epi Orontou) was a city on the eastern side of the Orontes River
Orontes River
The Orontes or ‘Āṣī is a river of Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.It was anciently the chief river of the Levant, also called Draco, Typhon and Axius...
. It was visited by Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and Saint Paul
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
.
- Antioch, CaliforniaAntioch, CaliforniaAntioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
- Antioch, Clinton County, IndianaAntioch, Clinton County, IndianaAntioch is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana....
- Antioch, Jay County, IndianaAntioch, Jay County, IndianaAntioch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana....
- Antioch, IllinoisAntioch, IllinoisAntioch is a village in the Antioch Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,430 at the 2010 census. Antioch is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.- Prior to incorporation :...
- Antioch (Metra)Antioch (Metra)Antioch is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Antioch, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Antioch is in zone K....
, regional rail station
- Antioch (Metra)
- Antioch, OhioAntioch, OhioAntioch is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census.Antioch is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
- Antioch, TennesseeAntioch, TennesseeAntioch is a community in southeastern Davidson County, Tennessee, that is governed by the Nashville metropolitan government. The area is assigned to postal zip code 37013.- History :...
Mountains of Ararat
Noah's ArkNoah's Ark
Noah's Ark is a vessel appearing in the Book of Genesis and the Quran . These narratives describe the construction of the ark by Noah at God's command to save himself, his family, and the world's animals from the worldwide deluge of the Great Flood.In the narrative of the ark, God sees the...
came to rest in the Mountains of Ararat
Mountains of Ararat
The Mountains of Ararat is the place named in the Book of Genesis where Noah's Ark came to rest after the great flood ....
(Hebrew הרי אררט hārəy Ǎrārāṭ).
- Ararat, North CarolinaArarat, North CarolinaArarat is an unincorporated community in the Long Hill Township of Surry County, North Carolina. Ararat is situated on, and is named for, the Ararat River . Ararat is along the former Atlantic & Yadkin Railway line from Mount Airy to Rural Hall that is now operated by the Yadkin Valley Railroad...
- Ararat Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Mount Ararat (Pennsylvania)Mount Ararat (Pennsylvania)Mount Ararat is the highest point in Wayne County, and one of the higher points in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. Mount Ararat is located in the Glaciated Low Plateaus section of Pennsylvania's geology. This section is characterized with low rolling hills and modest relief...
- Ararat RiverArarat RiverThe Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States. Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean....
, Virginia
Bethany
Bethany (AramaicAramaic language
Aramaic is a group of languages belonging to the Afroasiatic language phylum. The name of the language is based on the name of Aram, an ancient region in central Syria. Within this family, Aramaic belongs to the Semitic family, and more specifically, is a part of the Northwest Semitic subfamily,...
: בית עניא, Beth Anya, "house of the figs") was a village near Jerusalem and residence of the siblings Martha
Martha
Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem...
, Mary and Lazarus
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany, also known as Saint Lazarus or Lazarus of the Four Days, is the subject of a prominent miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death...
, and also Simon the Leper
Simon the Leper
Simon the Leper is a biblical figure mentioned by the Gospels according to Matthew and Mark . These two books narrate how Jesus made a visit to the house of Simon the Leper at Bethany during the course of which a woman anoints the head of Jesus with costly ointment. Bethany was the home of Simon...
.
- Bethany, Arkansas
- Bethany, ConnecticutBethany, ConnecticutBethany is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,040 at the 2000 census. Bethany was first settled in 1717 but it was not until May 1832 that Bethany separated from Woodbridge to become incorporated as a town. This slightly remote, sparsely populated,...
- Bethany Beach, DelawareBethany Beach, DelawareBethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060; however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers...
- Bethany, GeorgiaBethany, GeorgiaBethany is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Georgia, United States.-Geography:Bethany is located a the intersections of Will White Road, Big Oak Road, and Bethany Road. This area is known as 'six points'. Bogardus Road, Hamill Road, Rowe Taylor Road, Sanders Lane, Tom Sheffield Road,...
(two places):- in Baker CountyBaker County, GeorgiaBaker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- in Decatur CountyDecatur County, GeorgiaDecatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 28,240. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,544. The county seat is Bainbridge.-History:...
- in Baker County
- Bethany, IllinoisBethany, IllinoisBethany is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census, and 1,225 at a 2009 estimate.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
- Bethany, IndianaBethany, IndianaBethany is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
(three places):- in Bartholomew CountyBartholomew County, IndianaBartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
- in Morgan CountyMorgan County, IndianaMorgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
- in Parke CountyParke County, IndianaParke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
- in Bartholomew County
- Bethany, KentuckyBethany, KentuckyBethany is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky located on Dixie Highway by Bethany Cemetery.- Geography :Bethany, Louisville is located at .-References:# -External links:*...
(two places):- in Jefferson CountyJefferson County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
- in Wolfe CountyWolfe County, KentuckyWolfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,065. Its county seat is Campton. The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe.- Geography :...
- in Jefferson County
- Bethany, LouisianaBethany, LouisianaBethany, Texas, and Louisiana is a community on the Louisiana and Texas state lines on U.S. Highway 79.-History:The site was first settled around 1840. The community, which grew up as a stopping point for settlers moving to Texas from the Old South, was originally known as Vernon, but the name was...
- Bethany, MinnesotaBethany, MinnesotaBethany is an unincorporated community located in Winona County, Minnesota at latitude 44.024 and longitude -91.912 . The elevation is 1,217 feet. Bethany appears on the Altura U.S. Geological Survey Map....
- Bethany, Mississippi
- Bethany, MissouriBethany, MissouriBethany is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,087 at the 2000 census.-Bethany Falls Limestone:...
(two places):- in Dunklin CountyDunklin County, MissouriDunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...
- in Harrison CountyHarrison County, MissouriAs of the census of 2000, there were 8,850 people, 3,658 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 4,316 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
- in Dunklin County
- Bethany, NebraskaBethany, NebraskaBethany is a neighborhood and former village in the northeast region of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska....
- Bethany, New YorkBethany, New YorkBethany is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 1,760 at the 2000 census.The Town of Bethany lies on the south border of Genesee County...
- Bethany, North Carolina
- Bethany, OhioBethany, OhioBethany is an unincorporated community in southeastern Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States, located in the southwestern part of Ohio...
- Bethany, OklahomaBethany, OklahomaBethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 20,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
- Bethany, OregonBethany, OregonBethany is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is situated north of U.S. Route 26 near Beaverton, about four miles northwest of Cedar Mill, and is within the Portland metropolitan area...
- Bethany, PennsylvaniaBethany, PennsylvaniaBethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
- Bethany, South Carolina
- Bethany, Tennessee (two places):
- in Greene County
- in Warren County
- Bethany, Vermont
- Bethany, Virginia (two places):
- in Carroll CountyCarroll County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 29,245 people, 12,186 households, and 8,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 14,680 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
- in Wythe CountyWythe County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,599 people, 11,511 households, and 8,103 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,744 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
- in Carroll County
- Bethany, West VirginiaBethany, West VirginiaBethany is a town in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. The Town of Bethany is home to Bethany College.-History:...
Bethel
BethelBethel
Bethel was a border city described in the Hebrew Bible as being located between Benjamin and Ephraim...
(Ugaritic: bt il, "House of El") was a border town between Benjamin
Benjamin
Benjamin was the last-born of Jacob's twelve sons, and the second and last son of Rachel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. In the Biblical account, unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan. He died in Egypt on...
and Ephraim
Ephraim
Ephraim ; was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph and Asenath. Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of Israel from Canaan...
.
- Bethel AirportBethel AirportBethel Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Bethel, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- Bethel (Metro-North station)Bethel (Metro-North station)The Bethel Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Bethel, Connecticut via the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line. The station is 62.2 miles to Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time between the two stations is 1 hour, 52 minutes regardless of through trains or transfers at...
- Bethel, AlaskaBethel, AlaskaBethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...
- Bethel, CaliforniaBethel, CaliforniaBethel is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located west of North Fork.A post office operated at Bethel from 1881 to 1885. The name honored James W. Bethel, owner of the mercantile hosting the post office.-References:...
- Bethel, ConnecticutBethel, ConnecticutBethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Its population was 18,584 at the 2010 census. The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
- Bethel, DelawareBethel, DelawareBethel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 171. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Bethel, MaineBethel, MaineBethel is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,411 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of West Bethel and South Bethel...
- Bethel, MissouriBethel, MissouriBethel is a village in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.-History:Bethel was founded in 1844 by Dr William Keil , a Prussian-born preacher who had been a member of the Methodist church. By 1850, Bethel had a population of 650. However, the...
- Bethel, New YorkBethel, New YorkBethel is a town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population has been estimated at 4,532 in 2007.The town received worldwide fame after it became the host of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, which was originally planned for Wallkill, New York, but was relocated to Bethel after Wallkill withdrew.-...
- Bethel, Pine Plains, New York
- Bethel, North CarolinaBethel, North CarolinaBethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated the town's population was 1,690. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
- Bethel, OhioBethel, OhioBethel is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census.Bethel was founded in 1798 by Obed Denham, in what was then the Northwest Territory....
- Bethel, OklahomaBethel, Oklahoma (disambiguation)Bethel may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Oklahoma:* Bethel, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community in McCurtain County* Bethel, Comanche County, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community...
- Bethel, Pennsylvania
- Bethel, VermontBethel, VermontBethel is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. The town includes the locations of Bethel-Gilead, East Bethel, Lilliesville, Lympus , and West Bethel...
- Bethel, Clarke County, VirginiaBethel, Clarke County, VirginiaBethel is an unincorporated community that lies on Long Branch, a tiny stream that runs into the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. It lies at the crossroads of Swift Shoals and Kennel Roads. Bethel takes its name from the there....
- East Bethel, MinnesotaEast Bethel, MinnesotaEast Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,626 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highway 65 serves as a main arterial route in the city.-Geography:...
- Bethel Acres, OklahomaBethel Acres, OklahomaBethel Acres is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Consolidated Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,735 at the 2000 census...
- Bethel Heights, ArkansasBethel Heights, ArkansasBethel Heights is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Bethel Island, CaliforniaBethel Island, CaliforniaBethel Island is a census-designated place on Bethel Island in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 2,137 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Bethel Park, PennsylvaniaBethel Park, PennsylvaniaBethel Park is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area, approximately 7 miles southwest of Pittsburgh...
- Bethel Springs, TennesseeBethel Springs, TennesseeBethel Springs is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bethel Springs is located at . Bethel Springs was named after a Presbyterian Church that was founded in the area. The name Bethel cam from Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus...
- Bethel Township, Pennsylvania
- Bethel WoodsBethel WoodsThe Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center and museum located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York which took place on a parcel of the original Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm....
Bethlehem
BethlehemBethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
(Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם Beit Lehem, "house of bread") was a town in the hill country of Judah
Kingdom of Judah
The Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
and the birthplace of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
(according to Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
and Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
) and David
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
, as well as the place of death of Rachel
Rachel
Rachel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, is a prophet and the favorite wife of Jacob, one of the three Biblical Patriarchs, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the daughter of Laban and the younger sister of Leah, Jacob's first wife...
.
- Bethlehem, ConnecticutBethlehem, ConnecticutBethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,422 at the 2000 census. The town center was designated in the 2000 census as a census-designated place ....
- Bethlehem, GeorgiaBethlehem, GeorgiaBethlehem is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Bethlehem has a school system with 8 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, an alternative school, and a performance learning center....
- Bethlehem, New HampshireBethlehem, New HampshireBethlehem is a hillside town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2010 census. It is home to Cushman and Strawberry Hill state forests. The eastern half of the town is within the White Mountain National Forest...
- Bethlehem, New YorkBethlehem, New YorkBethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town...
- Bethlehem, North Carolina
- Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaBethlehem, PennsylvaniaBethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
- Bethlehem, West VirginiaBethlehem, West VirginiaBethlehem is a village in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bethlehem is located at ....
Canaan
CanaanCanaan
Canaan is a historical region roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan...
(Phoenician: Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan) was a region conquered by the Israelites as the Promised Land
Promised land
The Promised Land is a term used to describe the land promised or given by God, according to the Hebrew Bible, to the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob. The promise is firstly made to Abraham and then renewed to his son Isaac, and to Isaac's son Jacob , Abraham's grandson...
.
- Canaan, CaliforniaCanaan, CaliforniaCanaan is a former settlement in Colusa County, California, northwest of Colusa. A post office operated there from 1871 to 1872.-References:...
- Canaan, ConnecticutCanaan, ConnecticutCanaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.-Geography:...
- Canaan, IndianaCanaan, IndianaCanaan is a small unincorporated town in Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.-History:Canaan began growing slowly with the establishment of John Warfield's farm in 1812. The first known use of the name Canaan is dated November 15, 1832 when Edwards Ayres advertised that he had opened the Bee...
- Canaan, MaineCanaan, MaineCanaan is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Canaan, New HampshireCanaan, New HampshireCanaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Mascoma State Forest...
- Canaan, New YorkCanaan, New YorkCanaan is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2000 census.The Town of Canaan is in the northeast part of the county.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1759....
- Canaan, VermontCanaan, VermontCanaan is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2000 census. Canaan contains the village of Beecher Falls, located at the confluence of the Connecticut River and Halls Stream...
- Canaan Valley, West Virginia
- Canaan Valley Resort State ParkCanaan Valley Resort State ParkCanaan Valley Resort State Park is a state park within Canaan Valley, Tucker County, West Virginia. Located in the highest valley east of the Mississippi River, the park contains the second-largest inland wetland area in the United States...
- Canaan Valley National Wildlife RefugeCanaan Valley National Wildlife RefugeThe Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County, West Virginia is the 500th National Wildlife Refuge to be established in the USA. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains. It is administered by the...
(CVNWR)
- Canaan Valley Resort State Park
- New Canaan, ConnecticutNew Canaan, ConnecticutNew Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
- North Canaan, ConnecticutNorth Canaan, ConnecticutNorth Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. The town center is still called "Canaan" by local residents, being the main town center of the old Town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.The Union Depot...
- Canaan (CDP), Connecticut
- South Canaan, Pennsylvania
Carmel
Mount CarmelMount Carmel
Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
(Hebrew הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har HaKarmel, "God's vineyard") was a sacred mountain where Elijah defeated the prophets of a Ba'al in a contest. Carmel
Carmel (Biblical settlement)
Carmel was an ancient Israelite town in Judea.-Biblical references:There are several references to Carmel in the Bible. Carmel is mentioned as a city of Judah in 1 Samuel 15:12 and 55 and also in Joshua 15:12 and 55. It is mentioned as the place where Saul erects a monument after the expedition...
was a town in Judea
Judea
Judea or Judæa was the name of the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel from the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE, when Roman Judea was renamed Syria Palaestina following the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt.-Etymology:The...
mentioned as the residence of Nabal
Nabal
According to the 1st Book of Samuel Chapter 25, Nabal , was a rich Calebite who was also described as being harsh and surly. David and his band of men who had been outlawed by King Saul were living off the Wilderness of Paran and providing voluntary protection to the shepherds in the area.The...
and Abigail
Abigail
Abigail was the wife of Nabal; she became a wife of David after Nabal's death .In the passage, Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David, and Abigail attempts to placate David in order to stop him taking revenge...
.
- Carmel, IndianaCarmel, IndianaCarmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
- Carmel, MaineCarmel, MaineCarmel is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is located at , near the intersection of Penobscot County Road 69 and US State Highway 2 . It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Carmel, New YorkCarmel, New YorkCarmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 36,465.There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.The Town of Carmel...
- Carmel Hamlet, New YorkCarmel Hamlet, New YorkCarmel Hamlet is the seat of Putnam County, New York, United States. It is a hamlet located in the Town of Carmel. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,650....
- Carmel Highlands, CaliforniaCarmel Highlands, CaliforniaCarmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located south of Carmel-by-the-Sea , at an elevation of 318 feet . Carmel Highlands is located between Carmel to the north, and Big Sur to the south, and is close to Point Lobos State Reserve...
- Carmel Valley
- Carmel Valley Village, CaliforniaCarmel Valley Village, CaliforniaCarmel Valley Village is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.-Geography and ecology:Carmel Valley...
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CaliforniaCarmel Valley, San Diego, CaliforniaCarmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants...
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaCarmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaCarmel-by-the-Sea, often called simply Carmel, is a small city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, the town is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history...
Corinth
Corinth (GreekKoine Greek
Koine Greek is the universal dialect of the Greek language spoken throughout post-Classical antiquity , developing from the Attic dialect, with admixture of elements especially from Ionic....
: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos) was a city on the Isthmus of Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient...
. Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
lived there for 18 months, and also wrote two epistles to the Corinthians.
- Corinth, ArkansasCorinth, ArkansasCorinth is a town in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Corinth is located at ....
- Corinth, GeorgiaCorinth, GeorgiaCorinth is a town in Coweta and Heard Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corinth is located at ....
- Corinth, KentuckyCorinth, KentuckyCorinth is a city in Grant, Harrison, and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 181 at the 2000 census. Despite being in a dry county, sales by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners are allowed....
- Corinth, MaineCorinth, MaineCorinth is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,511 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was first settled in the late 1790s by the extended Daniel Skinner family and originally called "Ohio". There is still an "Ohio Street" in nearby Bangor, being a portion of...
- Corinth, MississippiCorinth, MississippiCorinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
(the largest place in the United States named Corinth)- Corinth National CemeteryCorinth National CemeteryCorinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments...
- Corinth School DistrictCorinth School DistrictThe Corinth School District is a public school district based in Corinth, Mississippi .-Schools:*Corinth High School *Corinth Junior High School *South Corinth Elementary School...
- Corinth National Cemetery
- Corinth (town), New YorkCorinth (town), New YorkCorinth is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village also named Corinth. The town is on the northeast border of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. It regards itself as the "snowshoe capital of the world." The town is named...
- Corinth (village), New YorkCorinth (village), New YorkCorinth is a village in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census. The village gets its name from the Greek city of Corinth.The Village of Corinth is by the east town line of the Town of Corinth...
- Corinth (village), New York
- Corinth, North CarolinaCorinth, North CarolinaCorinth is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located in the "boot" of Chatham County southeast of Moncure....
- Corinth, TexasCorinth, TexasCorinth is a small town in Denton County, Texas, United States, a suburb of Dallas, and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 11,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corinth is located at ....
- Corinth, VermontCorinth, VermontCorinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles , of which 48.5 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is water...
- Corinth, West VirginiaCorinth, West VirginiaCorinth is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Corinth was originally called Spencer but was changed in 1890 to avoid duplication of names in the state. It is named after the ancient Greek city of Corinth....
- Hocutts Crossroads, North CarolinaHocutts Crossroads, North CarolinaHocutts Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, centered at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 96 and North Carolina Highway 231, north of Emit. It lies at an elevation of 312 feet ....
, formerly Corinth-Holder
Eden
The Garden of EdenGarden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...
is where people first appear in the Bible.
- Eden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located west-southwest of Mount Eden. Its site is now located within the corporate limits of Hayward...
- Edendale, Merced County, CaliforniaEdendale, Merced County, CaliforniaEdendale is a former settlement in Merced County, California. It was located on the Yosemite Valley Railroad northeast of Atwater, at an elevation of 266 feet . Edendale still appeared on USGS maps as of 1917....
- Mount Eden, CaliforniaMount Eden, CaliforniaMount Eden, also known as Eden Township, is a former city that has been incorporated into Hayward in Alameda County, California, United States of America. It lies at an elevation of 43 feet ....
Emmaus
EmmausEmmaus
Emmaus was an ancient town located approximately northwest of present day Jerusalem...
(Greek
Koine Greek
Koine Greek is the universal dialect of the Greek language spoken throughout post-Classical antiquity , developing from the Attic dialect, with admixture of elements especially from Ionic....
: Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous; Hebrew: חמת Hammat, "warm spring") was a town near Jerusalem. Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
appeared to two of the Apostles on the road between Jerusalem and Emmaus.
- Emmaus, PennsylvaniaEmmaus, PennsylvaniaEmmaus is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located five miles southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Emmaus was 11,313 at the 2000 census...
Ephesus
EphesusEphesus
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era...
(Greek: Ἔφεσος Ephesos) was a Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
lived there for several years, and also wrote an Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, often shortened to Ephesians, is the tenth book of the New Testament. Its authorship has traditionally been credited to Paul, but it is considered by some scholars to be "deutero-Pauline," that is, written in Paul's name by a later author strongly influenced by...
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- Ephesus, GeorgiaEphesus, GeorgiaEphesus is a town in Heard County, Georgia, United States. Originally founded as Lofton, Georgia the name was changed to Ephesus sometime in the mid 1960s...
Galatia
GalatiaGalatia
Ancient Galatia was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern Turkey. Galatia was named for the immigrant Gauls from Thrace , who settled here and became its ruling caste in the 3rd century BC, following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. It has been called the "Gallia" of...
(Greek Γαλατία) was an area in the highlands of Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. It was visited by Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
, Silas
Silas
Saint Silas or Saint Silvanus was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who later accompanied Paul in some of his missionary journeys....
and Timothy, and Paul later wrote an Epistle to the Galatians
Epistle to the Galatians
The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians, often shortened to Galatians, is the ninth book of the New Testament. It is a letter from Paul of Tarsus to a number of Early Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia...
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- Galatia, IllinoisGalatia, IllinoisGalatia is a village in Saline County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 933.-Geography:Galatia is located at ....
- Galatia, KansasGalatia, KansasGalatia is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 39.-Geography:Galatia is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61...
Goshen
The Land of GoshenLand of Goshen
The Land of Goshen is named in the bible as the place in Egypt given to the Hebrews by the pharaoh of Joseph, and the land from which they later left Egypt at the time of the Exodus...
(Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן Gōšen) was a place settled by the sons of Jacob
Jacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the...
.
- Goshen, AlabamaGoshen, AlabamaGoshen is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 300.-Geography:Goshen is located at .According to the U.S...
- Goshen, ArkansasGoshen, ArkansasGoshen is a town in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 752 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Goshen, CaliforniaGoshen, CaliforniaGoshen is a census-designated place in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 3,006 at the 2010 census, up from 2,394 at the 2000 census...
- Goshen, ConnecticutGoshen, ConnecticutGoshen is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2000 census.Each July, the Connecticut Agricultural Fair is held in town. It is also home to the Goshen players.-Geography:...
- Goshen, Georgia
- Goshen, Idaho
- Goshen, Illinois
- Goshen, IndianaGoshen, IndianaGoshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern...
- Goshen, KentuckyGoshen, KentuckyGoshen is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nestled along the banks of the Ohio River, Goshen is located at ....
- Goshen, Maryland
- Goshen, MassachusettsGoshen, MassachusettsGoshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with only one general store, a post office, Elementary school, and town hall...
- Goshen, Missouri
- Goshen, New HampshireGoshen, New HampshireGoshen is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 810 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1791, Goshen was first settled in 1768 as a part of Saville...
- Goshen, New JerseyGoshen, New JerseyGoshen is an unincorporated community in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States . Route 47, also known as Delsea Drive, runs directly through the center of the community....
- Goshen (town), New YorkGoshen (town), New YorkGoshen is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,913 at the 2000 census.The Town of Goshen contains a village also called Goshen, the county seat of Orange County. The town is centrally located in the county....
- Goshen (village), New YorkGoshen (village), New YorkGoshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
- Goshen (village), New York
- Goshen, OhioGoshen, OhioGoshen is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is centered on State Route 28 , approximately midway between Milford and Blanchester....
in Clermont County - Goshen (Tuscarawas County, Ohio), in Tuscarawas County
- Goshen, OregonGoshen, OregonGoshen is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the junction of Oregon Route 58, Oregon Route 99, and Interstate 5.-History:...
- Goshen (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania), in Lancaster County
- Goshen, South Carolina
- Goshen, Tennessee
- Goshen, Texas
- Goshen, UtahGoshen, UtahGoshen is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goshen is located at ....
- Goshen, VermontGoshen, VermontGoshen is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.4 square miles , of which 21.3 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
- Goshen, VirginiaGoshen, VirginiaGoshen is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. The town is known amongst the Boy Scouts of America for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America....
- Goshen, WashingtonGoshen, WashingtonGoshen was a pioneer town in western Whatcom County . It was a stop on the rail line of the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad. It no longer exists...
- Goshen, West Virginia
- Goshen County, Wyoming
- Goshen Township, Auglaize County, OhioGoshen Township, Auglaize County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 523 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Goshen Township, Belmont County, OhioGoshen Township, Belmont County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,252 people in the township, 1,307 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Goshen Township, Champaign County, OhioGoshen Township, Champaign County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,383 people in the township, 1,639 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Goshen Township, Clermont County, OhioGoshen Township, Clermont County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,663 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Goshen Township, Hardin County, OhioGoshen Township, Hardin County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 585 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Goshen Township, Mahoning County, OhioGoshen Township, Mahoning County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,281 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Goshen Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioGoshen Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioGoshen Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,285 people in the township, 4,225 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Goshen Township, PennsylvaniaGoshen Township, PennsylvaniaGoshen Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Goshen SettlementGoshen SettlementThe Goshen Settlement was an early American pioneer settlement in what is now Illinois, USA, located to the east of St. Louis, Missouri. The settlement was located about one mile southwest of modern Glen Carbon, Illinois, at the point where Judy's Creek emerges from the bluffs into the American...
, a historical area in Illinois
Hebron
HebronHebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
(Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrôn, "friend") was a city in Canaan
Canaan
Canaan is a historical region roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan...
mentioned in several parts of the Old Testament.
- Hebron, CaliforniaHebron, CaliforniaHebron is a former settlement in Yolo County, California. It was located on the Sacramento Northern Railroad north of Davis, at an elevation of 39 feet . It is on the border of modern day Woodland city limits. Hebron appeared still on maps as of 1916....
- Hebron, ConnecticutHebron, ConnecticutHebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....
- Hebron, IllinoisHebron, IllinoisHebron is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census the village population was 1,216, up from 1,038 at the 2000 census....
- Hebron, IndianaHebron, IndianaHebron is a town in Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,724 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at ....
- Hebron, KentuckyHebron, KentuckyHebron is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It is the location of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the tri-state area.- Growth :...
- Hebron, MaineHebron, MaineHebron is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Hebron is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The town's history has always been interconnected with Hebron Academy, a co-ed college preparatory boarding school which is located in the town's...
- Hebron, MarylandHebron, MarylandHebron is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.It is the hometown of pro wrestler Mark Hildreth.-Geography:...
- Hebron Township, MichiganHebron Township, MichiganHebron Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 303....
- Hebron, NebraskaHebron, NebraskaHebron is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Thayer County.Hebron is the home of the world's largest porch swing.-Geography:Hebron is located at ....
- Hebron, New HampshireHebron, New HampshireHebron is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Hebron.- History :...
- Hebron, New YorkHebron, New YorkHebron is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,773 at the 2000 census...
- Hebron, North DakotaHebron, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 803 people, 357 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was 539.2 people per square mile . There were 434 housing units at an average density of 291.4 per square mile...
- Hebron, OhioHebron, OhioHebron is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Hebron Township, PennsylvaniaHebron Township, PennsylvaniaHebron Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 622 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Hebron, TexasHebron, TexasHebron is a town in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.For the last 10 years, Hebron has deannexed large portions of its territory to neighboring communities , to be annexed by those communities instead...
- Hebron, Marion County, West VirginiaHebron, Marion County, West VirginiaHebron is an unincorporated community on Glady Creek in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It takes its name from the Hebron Church there....
- Hebron, Pleasants County, West VirginiaHebron, Pleasants County, West VirginiaHebron is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States....
- Hebron, WisconsinHebron, WisconsinHebron is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.9 square miles , of which, 28.9 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it...
Israel
JacobJacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the...
was named Israel (Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʾel "persevere with God") by God.
- Israel, West VirginiaIsrael, West VirginiaIsrael is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States....
Jericho
JerichoJericho
Jericho ; is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate and has a population of more than 20,000. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently...
(Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ Yəriḥo, "fragrant" or "Moon") was a city conquered in the battle of Jericho
Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is an incident in Bible's Book of Joshua, the first battle of the Israelites during their conquest of Canaan. According to the narrative, the walls of Jericho fell after Joshua's Israelite army marched around the city blowing their trumpets.- Spying on Jericho:Before crossing...
by Joshua
Joshua
Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...
and the Children of Israel.
- Jericho, ArkansasJericho, ArkansasJericho is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jericho is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² , all land....
- Jericho, CaliforniaJericho, CaliforniaJericho is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Jericho is located south of Moores Flat. It still appeared on maps as of 1873.-References:...
- Jericho, IndianaJericho, IndianaJericho is an unincorporated town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Jericho Mountain State ParkJericho Mountain State ParkJericho Mountain State Park is located in the White Mountains in Berlin, New Hampshire. The park was created in 2005 with the acquisition by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands of two abutting properties: a city park centered on Jericho Lake, and a piece of private property to the...
, Berlin, New Hampshire - Jericho, New YorkJericho, New YorkJericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 13,567. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet...
- Jericho, North CarolinaJericho, North CarolinaJericho is an unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. It is located south-southwest of Yanceyville, and south of Fitch....
- Jericho, UtahJericho, UtahJericho is an unincorporated location in Juab County, Utah 103 miles southwest of Salt Lake City and 30 miles west of Nephi.The area is located near Little Sahara Recreation Area, an area consisting of sand dunes. The area is popular among off road vehicle users, motocross bikers, and campers....
- Jericho (town), VermontJericho (town), VermontJericho is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,015 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles , of which 35.4 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
- Jericho (village), VermontJericho (village), VermontJericho is a village in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles , all of it being land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
- Jericho (village), Vermont
- Jericho, WisconsinJericho, WisconsinJericho is an unincorporated community in the town of Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. Jericho is located at the intersection of County highways C & H. Jericho is part of the Holyland region in Wisconsin.-References:...
- Jerico Springs, MissouriJerico Springs, MissouriJerico Springs is a village in Cedar County, Missouri, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jerico Springs is located at ....
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim, "Abode of Peace" or "Abode of Shalim") was the traditional capital city of the Israelites and site of the TempleTemple in Jerusalem
The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to one of a series of structures which were historically located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, the current site of the Dome of the Rock. Historically, these successive temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of...
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- Jerusalem, New YorkJerusalem, New YorkJerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York in the United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem in the Middle East....
- Jerusalem, OhioJerusalem, OhioJerusalem is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 152.Jerusalem is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
- Jerusalem, Virginia, now Courtland, Virginia
Jordan
The Jordan River (Hebrew: נהר הירדן Nehar Hayarden) forms the eastern border of Palestine and was the site of the baptism of JesusBaptism of Jesus
The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of Jesus Christ's public ministry. This event is recorded in the Canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. In John 1:29-33 rather than a direct narrative, the Baptist bears witness to the episode...
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Towns
- Jordan, IndianaJordan, IndianaJordan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana....
- Jordan, IowaJordan, IowaJordan is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of 2000 the population was listed as 13.Jordan was hit by a massive tornado on June 13, 1976. The tornado was rated an F-5 by the National Weather Service, and the National Climate Data Center indicated that the damage...
- Jordan, MinnesotaJordan, MinnesotaJordan is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,470 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. U.S. Highway 169; and State Highways 21 and 282 are three...
, a city in Scott County - Jordan, MinneapolisJordan, MinneapolisJordan is a neighborhood in the Near North community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Lowry Avenue North to the north, Emerson Avenue North to the east, and West Broadway to the south and west.-External links:* *...
, a neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Jordan, MontanaJordan, MontanaJordan is a town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally settled in 1896, Jordan received a post office on July 11, 1899...
- Jordan, New YorkJordan, New YorkJordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Jordan, North CarolinaJordan, North CarolinaJordan is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, off NC 42, and NC 96, east of Flowers. It lies at an elevation of 266 feet ....
- Jordan, OregonJordan, OregonJordan is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States, just outside of Stayton, on Oregon Route 226. The community was once the site of Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan, Oregon.-External links:* *...
- Jordan, WisconsinJordan, WisconsinJordan is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is water.-History:The...
Townships
- Jordan Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisJordan Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisJordan Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The population was 918 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Jordan Township, Jasper County, IndianaJordan Township, Jasper County, IndianaJordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 345.-Geography:Jordan Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.14 percent is water...
- Jordan Township, Warren County, IndianaJordan Township, Warren County, IndianaJordan Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 254. It is almost entirely agricultural and contains no incorporated towns.-History:...
- Jordan Township, Monona County, Iowa
- Jordan Township, MichiganJordan Township, MichiganJordan Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 875 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Communities:Chestonia was a town...
- Jordan Township, Hickory County, Missouri
- Jordan Township, Ripley County, Missouri
- Jordan Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Jordan Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township, Northumberland County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Jordan Township, Tripp County, South Dakota
Rivers
- Jordan River (Michigan)Jordan River (Michigan)The Jordan River is a stream in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest tributary of Lake Charlevoix. The Jordan's headwaters rise from springs in the upper Jordan River Valley northwest of Mancelona in Antrim County...
, a tributary of Lake Charlevoix - Jordan River (Utah)Jordan River (Utah)The Jordan River in the U.S. state of Utah is a river about long. Regulated by pumps at its headwaters at Utah Lake, it flows northward through the Salt Lake Valley and empties into the Great Salt Lake. Four of Utah's five largest cities—Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan and...
, a tributary of the Great Salt Lake - Jordan River (Virginia)Jordan River (Virginia)The Jordan River is a headwater tributary of the Rappahannock River in northern Virginia in the United States. It rises in Shenandoah National Park and flows for its entire length in northern Rappahannock County. The river flows generally eastwardly and joins the Rappahannock River from the west....
, a tributary of the Rappahannock River - Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, called the "River Jordan" by slaves escaping to freedom in the North before and during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Lebanon
LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
(Semitic root L-B-N, "white") is a land to the north of Palestine and is mentioned 70 times in the Bible.
- Lebanon, ConnecticutLebanon, ConnecticutLebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,907 at the 2000 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, north of New London, and east of Hartford...
- Lebanon, IllinoisLebanon, IllinoisLebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...
- Lebanon, IndianaLebanon, IndianaLebanon is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,792 at the 2010 census. The city was named Lebanon because a stand of hickory trees on the site reminded one of the town's commissioners of the Biblical cedars of Lebanon...
- Lebanon, KansasLebanon, KansasLebanon is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States, in the north central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 218. In 1918, a scientific survey established that the geographic center of what was then the United States lies near the town and a monument was...
(location of the Geographic Center of Continental USA) - Lebanon, KentuckyLebanon, KentuckyLebanon is a city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,331 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is located nearby....
- Lebanon, MaineLebanon, MaineLebanon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,083 at the 2000 census. Lebanon includes the villages of Center Lebanon, West Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and East Lebanon. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan...
- Lebanon, MissouriLebanon, MissouriLebanon is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in July 2009 was 14,292. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laclede County. The Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Laclede County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at...
- Lebanon, NebraskaLebanon, NebraskaLebanon is a village in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lebanon is located at ....
- Lebanon, New HampshireLebanon, New HampshireAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
- Lebanon, New JerseyLebanon, New JerseyLebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,358.Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a...
- Lebanon Township, New JerseyLebanon Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,816 people, 1,963 households, and 1,556 families residing in the township. The population density was 183.5 people per square mile . There were 2,020 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile...
- Lebanon, New YorkLebanon, New YorkLebanon is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,329 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after Lebanon, Connecticut.The Town of Lebanon is on the south border of the county.- History :...
- Lebanon, OhioLebanon, OhioThe population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
- Lebanon, OregonLebanon, OregonLebanon is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census and the 2008 census data shows the population at 15,397.-Geography:...
- Lebanon, PennsylvaniaLebanon, PennsylvaniaLebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
- Lebanon, South DakotaLebanon, South DakotaLebanon is a town in Potter County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lebanon is located at ....
- Lebanon, TennesseeLebanon, TennesseeLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
- Lebanon, TexasLebanon, TexasLebanon is an unincorporated community in central Live Oak County, Texas, United States. A school was built at Lebanon in the 1880s. The community grew up around a water tank of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway.-References:...
- Lebanon, VirginiaLebanon, VirginiaLebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Russell County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at ....
- Lebanon, Wisconsin
- New Lebanon, New YorkNew Lebanon, New YorkNew Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, U.S., southeast of Albany. In 1910, 1,378 people lived in New Lebanon, New York. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census.The town of New Lebanon is in the northeast part of Columbia County...
- New Lebanon, OhioNew Lebanon, OhioNew Lebanon is a village in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,995 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Lebanon is located at ....
- New Lebanon, PennsylvaniaNew Lebanon, PennsylvaniaNew Lebanon is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- West Lebanon, IndianaWest Lebanon, IndianaWest Lebanon is a town in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.-History:West Lebanon was laid out and platted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots...
- West Lebanon, New HampshireWest Lebanon, New HampshireWest Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a district within the city of Lebanon on the Connecticut River. The area contains a major shopping plaza strip along New Hampshire Route 12A, serving the Upper Valley communities along Interstates 89 and 91...
- West Lebanon, New York
Mount Hermon
Mount HermonMount Hermon
Mount Hermon is a mountain cluster in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its summit straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon and, at 2,814 m above sea level, is the highest point in Syria. On the top there is “Hermon Hotel”, in the buffer zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied...
(Hebrew הר חרמון Har Hermon) was the northern limit of the Promised Land
Promised land
The Promised Land is a term used to describe the land promised or given by God, according to the Hebrew Bible, to the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob. The promise is firstly made to Abraham and then renewed to his son Isaac, and to Isaac's son Jacob , Abraham's grandson...
and possible site of the Transfiguration
Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported in the New Testament in which Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels describe it, and 2 Peter 1:16-18 refers to it....
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- Mount Hermon, LouisianaMount Hermon, LouisianaMount Hermon is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the home of the Yellow Jackets of Mount Hermon High School...
Moab
MoabMoab
Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over...
(Hebrew: מוֹאָב Môʼāḇ, "seed of father") was a strip of land on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...
. It was founded by a son of Lot
Lot (Bible)
Lot is a man from the Book of Genesis chapters 11-14 and 19, in the Hebrew Bible. Notable episodes in his life include his travels with his uncle Abram ; his flight from the destruction of Sodom, in the course of which Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt; and the seduction by his...
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- Moab, UtahMoab, UtahMoab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in the western United States. The population was 4,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Grand County. Moab hosts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands National Parks...
Nazareth
NazarethNazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
(Hebrew נָצְרַת Natzrat / Natzeret) was a village in Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
which was the childhood home of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
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- Nazareth, PennsylvaniaNazareth, PennsylvaniaNazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...
- Nazareth, TexasNazareth, TexasNazareth is a city in Castro County, Texas, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nazareth is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
- Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Nineveh
NinevehNineveh
Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo Assyrian Empire. Its ruins are across the river from the modern-day major city of Mosul, in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq....
(Hebrew: נינוה Nīnewē) was an Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n city on the eastern bank of the Tigris
Tigris
The Tigris River is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.-Geography:...
. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible.
- Nineveh, IndianaNineveh, IndianaNineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. Scenes from the movie Hoosiers were shot in the old high school which was renamed "Hickory High School" for the film....
- Nineveh, New YorkNineveh, New YorkNineveh is an unincorporated hamlet with about 50 homes on the banks of the Susquehanna River in New York. It is part of the Town of Colesville, Binghamton metropolitan area in eastern Broome county. Nineveh is located on the USGS Afton quadrangle at an elevation of about 960 feet...
Ophir
OphirOphir
Ophir is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. King Solomon is supposed to have received a cargo of gold, silver, sandalwood, precious stones, ivory, apes and peacocks from Ophir, every three years.- Citations :...
is mentioned in the Bible as a source of King Solomon's wealth.
- Ophir, CaliforniaOphir, CaliforniaOphir is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Ophir is located west of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 682 feet ....
- Ophir City, California
- Mount Ophir, CaliforniaMount Ophir, CaliforniaMount Ophir is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. It was founded during the California Gold Rush, and was the site of the first authorized gold stamping mill, or mint, in California....
Palestine
PalestinePalestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
(Hebrew ארץ־ישראל Eretẓ Yisra'el, "land of Israel"; from ancient root P-R-S-T) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and River Jordan, where most of the events described in the Bible take place.
- Palestine, ArkansasPalestine, ArkansasPalestine is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 741 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
- Palestine, IllinoisPalestine, IllinoisPalestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
- Palestine, IndianaPalestine, IndianaPalestine is an unincorporated town in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was first settled in 1811.-Geography:Palestine is located at along State Road 25 six miles southwest of the city of Warsaw. It occupies the western shore of Palestine Lake. Trimble Creek joins the lake at...
- New Palestine, IndianaNew Palestine, IndianaNew Palestine is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Palestine, OhioPalestine, OhioPalestine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.-History:Palestine was platted by Samuel Loring in 1833...
- East Palestine, OhioEast Palestine, OhioEast Palestine is a city in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, near the border with Pennsylvania. The population was 4,917 at the 2000 census....
- Palestine, TexasPalestine, TexasPalestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
- Palestine, Greenbrier County, West VirginiaPalestine, Greenbrier County, West VirginiaPalestine is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Palestine is located along the northeast border of Alderson....
- Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia
Patmos
PatmosPatmos
Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,984 and an area of . The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 meters above sea level. The Municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi ,...
(Greek: Πάτμος) was the residence of John of Patmos
John of Patmos
John of Patmos is the name given, in the Book of Revelation, as the author of the apocalyptic text that is traditionally cannonized in the New Testament...
, author of the Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
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- Patmos, ArkansasPatmos, ArkansasPatmos is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. It bears the same name as the Greek Island of Patmos, where the Book of Revelation was written.Patmos is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
Rehoboth
RehobothRehoboth (Bible)
Rehoboth is the name of three Biblical places:* A well in Gerar dug by Isaac , supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 20 miles south of Beersheba.* An ancient city from which came Saul, an Edomite king Rehoboth is the name of three Biblical places:* A well in Gerar dug by Isaac (Gen. 26:22),...
(Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible.
- RehobothRehoboth, MassachusettsRehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... - Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beach, DelawareRehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population is 1,327, a decrease of 11.2% from 2000...
, DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania... - Rehoboth, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
- RehobothRehoboth, OhioRehoboth is an unincorporated community in southern Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States. Rehoboth is located along State Route 345 a short distance north of the county seat of New Lexington, and its ZIP code of 43764 is New Lexington's ZIP code.-External links:*...
in Clayton TownshipClayton Township, Perry County, OhioClayton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,432 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Perry CountyPerry County, OhioPerry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat...
, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Shiloh
Shiloh (Hebrew שילו Šîlô / שלו Šīlô / שלה Šīlōh) was an assembly place for the people of Israel where there was a sanctuary containing the Ark of the CovenantArk of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant , also known as the Ark of the Testimony, is a chest described in Book of Exodus as solely containing the Tablets of Stone on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed...
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- Shiloh, Alabama (four places):
- in Chambers CountyChambers County, AlabamaChambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette...
- in DeKalb CountyShiloh, DeKalb County, AlabamaShiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 289. Shiloh is located on top of Sand Mountain.-Geography:Shiloh is located at at an elevation of .According to the U.S...
- in Marengo CountyMarengo County, AlabamaMarengo County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of a battlefield near Turin, Italy, where the French defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800. As of 2010 the population was 21,027...
- in Pike CountyPike County, AlabamaPike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. As of 2010 the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy.- History :In 1819 the State...
- in Chambers County
- Shiloh, Arkansas (three places):
- in Columbia CountyColumbia County, ArkansasColumbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 24,552. The county seat is Magnolia. Columbia County was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus...
- in Howard CountyHoward County, ArkansasHoward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,789. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator...
- in Lafayette County
- in Columbia County
- Shiloh, California
- Shiloh, FloridaShiloh, FloridaShiloh was a village in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It's the northernmost place in Brevard County. Scottsmoor also shares the title, across the Indian River. However, Shiloh is uninhabited. During the beginning of the Space Age, the village later annexed to John F...
- Shiloh, Georgia (four places):
- in Harris CountyShiloh, Harris County, GeorgiaShiloh is a city in Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia–Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 423 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shiloh is located at ....
- in Lowndes CountyLowndes County, GeorgiaLowndes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia along the Florida border. It was created December 23, 1825. The 2010 Census showed a population of 109,233...
- in Madison CountyMadison County, GeorgiaMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012. The county seat is Danielsville....
- in Sumter CountySumter County, GeorgiaSumter County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 26, 1831. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 32,532...
- in Harris County
- Shiloh, IllinoisShiloh, IllinoisShiloh is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. A 2005 census recorded a population of 11,000.-Geography:Shiloh is located at ....
- Shiloh, IndianaShiloh, IndianaShiloh is an unincorporated town in southern Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Shiloh, Kentucky
- Shiloh, Louisiana (two places):
- in Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish, LouisianaTangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...
- in Union ParishUnion Parish, LouisianaUnion Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
- in Tangipahoa Parish
- Shiloh, Maine
- Shiloh, Maryland (two places):
- in Carroll CountyCarroll County, MarylandCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
- in Charles CountyCharles County, MarylandCharles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
- in Carroll County
- Shiloh, Michigan
- Shiloh, Mississippi (two places):
- in Clarke CountyClarke County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
- in Itawamba CountyItawamba County, MississippiIn 2000, there were 8,773 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and...
- in Clarke County
- Shiloh, New Jersey (two places):
- in Cumberland CountyShiloh, Cumberland County, New JerseyShiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
- in Warren CountyWarren County, New JerseyWarren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
- in Cumberland County
- Shiloh, North Carolina (four places):
- in Buncombe CountyBuncombe County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
- in Camden CountyCamden County, North Carolina-Schools:There are five schools in Camden County: Grandy Primary School, Camden Intermediate School, Camden Middle School, Camden County High School, and CamTech High School. However one other former school lies in Shiloh. It was a community school for the Shiloh area. The school is now home to a...
- in Rockingham CountyRockingham County, North CarolinaRockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...
- in Rutherford CountyRutherford County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,899 people, 25,191 households, and 17,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile . There were 29,535 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
- in Buncombe County
- Shiloh, Ohio (four places):
- in Brown CountyBrown County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
- in Clermont CountyClermont County, OhioClermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
- in Montgomery CountyShiloh, Montgomery County, OhioShiloh is an unincorporated area in Harrison Township in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It was delineated as a census-designated place at the 2000 census, at which time its population was 11,272. It was not delineated as a CDP at the 2010 census...
- in Richland CountyShiloh, Richland County, OhioShiloh is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shiloh is located at ....
- in Brown County
- Shiloh, Oklahoma
- Shiloh, Pennsylvania (two places):
- in Clearfield CountyClearfield County, PennsylvaniaClearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
- in York CountyShiloh, York County, PennsylvaniaShiloh is a census-designated place in West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,218 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shiloh is located at ....
- in Clearfield County
- Shiloh, South Carolina (four places):
- in Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County, South Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,768 people, 16,557 households, and 11,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 18,818 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
- in Lancaster County
- in Oconee County
- in Sumter County
- in Chesterfield County
- Shiloh, Tennessee (six places):
- in Bedford County
- in Carroll CountyCarroll County, TennesseeCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- in Hardin CountyHardin County, TennesseeHardin County is a county located in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 26,026. The Hardin County seat is Savannah. The county was named posthumously for Col. Joseph Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier and a legislative representative for the Province of North Carolina and...
, (location of Shiloh National Military ParkShiloh National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated town of Shiloh, about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional area located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, 23 miles ...
) - in Hawkins CountyHawkins County, TennesseeHawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 56,833. Its county seat is Rogersville, Tennessee's second-oldest town....
- in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, TennesseeMontgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county seat is Clarksville. The population was 172,331 at the 2010 census. It is one of the four counties included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- in Rutherford CountyRutherford County, TennesseeRutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
- Shiloh, Texas (six places):
- in Dallas CountyDallas County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
- in Erath CountyErath County, TexasErath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
- in Gregg CountyGregg County, TexasThere were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had...
- in Liberty CountyLiberty County, TexasLiberty County is a county located in Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,643. Its county seat is Liberty.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- two locations in Limestone CountyLimestone County, TexasLimestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 22,051. Its county seat is Groesbeck.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
- in Dallas County
- Shiloh, Virginia (five places):
- in King George CountyKing George County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2010, there were 23,584 people, 9,411 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 6,820 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
- in Pulaski CountyPulaski County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 35,127 people, 14,643 households, and 10,147 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 16,325 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
- in Southampton CountySouthampton County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2010, there were 18,570 people, 6,279 households, and 4,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
- in Stafford CountyStafford County, VirginiaStafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state, and just across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg. As of the 2000 census, the population was 92,446, increasing to 128,961 in 2010.. Its county seat is Stafford. In 2006, and again in 2009,...
- in Wythe CountyWythe County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,599 people, 11,511 households, and 8,103 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,744 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
- in King George County
- Shiloh, West Virginia (three places):
- Shiloh, Hampshire County, West VirginiaShiloh, Hampshire County, West VirginiaShiloh is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Shiloh is located on Gore Road near the Virginia line. Shiloh was once a stop on the old Winchester and Western Railroad. The community was named for Shiloh, a site mentioned in the Hebrew Bible that...
- Shiloh, Raleigh County, West VirginiaShiloh, Raleigh County, West VirginiaShiloh is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Shiloh is located along West Virginia Secondary Route 13....
- Shiloh, Tyler County, West VirginiaShiloh, Tyler County, West VirginiaShiloh is an unincorporated community on Middle Island Creek in Tyler County, West Virginia. Shiloh had its own post office in operation here in the early 20th century.-History:...
- Shiloh, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Tyre
Tyre (Hebrew צר Ṣōr) was a city in the Lebanon mentioned many times in the Old Testament.- Tyre, New YorkTyre, New YorkTyre is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Lebanese city of Tyre.The Town of Tyre is located in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Geneva, New York....
Mount Zion
Mount ZionMount Zion
Mount Zion is a place name for a site in Jerusalem, the location of which has shifted several times in history. According to the Hebrew Bible's Book of Samuel, it was the site of the Jebusite fortress called the "stronghold of Zion" that was conquered by King David, becoming his palace in the City...
(Hebrew הר צִיּוֹן Har Tsion) is an elevation west of the Mount of Olives
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge in East Jerusalem with three peaks running from north to south. The highest, at-Tur, rises to 818 meters . It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes...
outside Jerusalem and was used as a name for the Temple Mount
Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, known in Hebrew as , and in Arabic as the Haram Ash-Sharif , is one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been used as a religious site for thousands of years...
or the City of David.
- Mount Zion, CaliforniaMount Zion, CaliforniaMount Zion is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Mount Zion is located east-southeast of Snow Tent. It still appeared on maps as of 1873.-References:...
- Mount Zion, Illinois
- Mount Zion, GeorgiaMount Zion, GeorgiaMount Zion is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Zion is located at ....
- Mount Zion, WisconsinMount Zion, WisconsinMount Zion is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. Mount Zion is located on U.S. Route 61 east-southeast of Bell Center.-Mount Zion in popular culture:...
- Mount Zion (California)