List of Book of Mormon places
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This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in The Book of Mormon.
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- City of AaronAaron (Book of Mormon)According to The Book of Mormon, the city of Aaron was located near Nephihah, though constructed earlier. Prior to the construction of Nephihah, its nearest known neighbor was Moroni....
, Alma's planned destination after rejection in Ammonihah - AblomAblomAccording to The Book of Mormon, the place known as Ablom during Jaredite times was located east of Cumorah and near the seashore.Omer left together with his family and after traveling many days arrived in Ablom....
, Refuge for Omer and his Family - Plains of AgoshPlains of AgoshAccording to The Book of Mormon, the plains of Agosh were the site of a battle during Jaredite times.We learn of Agosh in only two verses in The Book of Mormon, , when Coriantumr and all the people who followed him, retreated to these plains before facing their enemies, led by Lib...
, Jaredite battle area - Aiath, Also known as Ai, possibly Et-Tell
- Wilderness of AkishWilderness of AkishAccording to The Book of Mormon, the wilderness of Akish was the site of a large battle during Jaredite times.Coriantumr and his army pursued the brother of Shared to the wilderness of Akish where a great battle ensued and many thousands died by the sword...
, Jaredite Refuge and Battle Area - Valley of AlmaValley of AlmaAccording to The Book of Mormon, a group of refugees from the land of Lehi-Nephi paused in this valley long enough to pitch their tents . They gave to the valley the name of their leader, Alma, a former priest of king Noah....
, Rest stop for Alma and his Followers - City of AmmonihahAmmonihahAmmonihah is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. According to the book, the city was founded by an otherwise unknown man named Ammonihah. The inhabitants of Ammonihah were followers of the religion of Nehor.Ammonihah was a city with a diverse population...
, Wicked Nephite City, 'Desolation of Nehors' - Hill AmnihuHill AmnihuAccording to The Book of Mormon, the hill Amnihu was located east of the river Sidon and across the river from Zarahemla .A Nephite dissident, Amlici, brought an army to battle the Nephites . This battle may have been intended primarily as a diversion, luring the Nephite army away from the capital...
, Site of the Initial Amlicite Strike - Land of AmulonAmulonAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amulon was a Nephite that lived in the 2nd century BC. He was one of the wicked priests of the ill-fated King Noah. Upon King Noah's death and the invasion of the Lamanites into the land of Nephi, Amulon and a group of priests fled into the wilderness where they...
, Settled by Amulon and priests, between Zarahemla and Nephi - Anathoth, Levite city near old Jerusalem
- AngolaAngola (Book of Mormon)Angola is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites....
, Retreat for Mormon's Army - Ani-AntiAni-AntiAni-Anti was a village in the land of Nephi described by the Book of Mormon. It was probably located between the Lamanite cities of Jerusalem and Middoni. All three were inhabited by a considerable number of Nephite dissidents known as Amalekites. According to the Book of Mormon, the village was...
, Lamanite village visited by Nephite Missionaries - Land of AntionumLand of AntionumAccording to The Book of Mormon, the land of Antionum was located east of the river Sidon and east of Zarahemla, south of the land of Jershon , and north of the wilderness which was full of the Lamanites and which probably included the land of Siron...
, Home of the Zoramites, visited by Nephite Missionaries - AntiparahAntiparahAccording to the Book of Mormon, Antiparah was located south of the city of Judea , and at a higher elevation than Zarahemla .We know about Antiparah only because of passages describing the movement of armies during a war initiated by the Zoramites: and . The Lamanites, led by their king Ammoron,...
, City captured by the Lamanites and Regained by Helaman and Antipus - Mount AntipasMount AntipasMount Antipas is a location mentioned only in the Book of Mormon; there is no independent confirmation of its existence or naming. According to the Book of Mormon, Mount Antipas was located in or near Onidah in the greater land of Nephi ....
, Gathering place for Lehonti and the peaceful Lamanites - Land of Antum, Northern Land visited by Mormon and Ammoron
- Arpad, City in Northwest Syria, currently called Tell Rif'at
- Assyria, Hostile Country in western Asia
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- Babylon, Capital of Babylonia, in southwest Asia
- Bashan, Country east of the Jordan river
- Bethabara, Place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing
- BoazBoaz (Book of Mormon)According to The Book of Mormon, the city Boaz was in the land northward near the land Desolation. The city is mentioned only once in the book, in . In this city, the Nephites fought boldly and repelled the first attack of the Lamanites but retreated after the second attack.-References:* The Book...
, Nephite retreat and battle ground - City of Bountiful, Major Nephite city in the northeastern quadrant
- Land of Bountiful1, Area in southern Arabia, near sea
- Land of Bountiful2, Nephite territory north of Zarahemla
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- Calno, Possibly town near Babylon
- Carchemish, Middle Eastern Land
- Chaldea, Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylonia
- City by the Sea, Nephite city on the west coast
- Hill ComnorHill ComnorAccording to the Book of Mormon, the hill Comnor was in the land Northward and was the site of a portion of the final battles of the Jaredites. The hill is mentioned only in ....
, Hill near Valley of Shur - Land and Valley of Corihor, Military Campground of the Army of Shiz
- City of CumeniCumeniAccording to The Book of Mormon, Cumeni was one of four cities located generally southward of the city of Judea and other cities , and at a higher elevation than Zarahemla ....
, Nephite city fought for by Helaman - Hill CumorahCumorahCumorah is a drumlin in Manchester, New York, where Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Meeting place for battle, record depository
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- Damascus, Capitol of Syria
- Land of David, Nephite land on the West Coast
- City of Desolation, Northern Nephite City
- Land of Desolation, North of the land Bountiful
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- Garden of Eden, Original Home of Adam and Eve
- Edom, Arid region in southwest Israel
- Egypt, Land of Israel's captivity
- Elam, One of the oldest recorded civilizations
- Hill Ephraim, Hill in the Northern Region
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- City of Gad, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- City of Gadiandi, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- City of Gadiomnah, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Gallim, Probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.
- Geba, Levitical city of Benjamin
- Gebim, Small place north of Jerusalem
- City of Gid, City invaded by Lamanites and used as a prison camp to detain Nephites
- City of Gideon, Suburb of Zarahemla, location of battle, preaching, and other events
- Land and Valley of Gideon, East of river Sidon
- City of Gilgal, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Valley of Gilgal, Jaredite battle region
- City of Gimgimno, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Gomorrah, Wicked City of the Old World
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- Hagoth, Hagoth's Shipbuilding Site
- Hamath, Syrian city
- Land of Helam, Land inhabited by people of Alma1
- Hermounts, Wilderness on west and north
- Plains of Heshlon, Battleground of Coriantum and Shared
- Land of Heth, Land in the Northern Region
- Horeb, Mountains on the Sinai Peninsula
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- Irreantum, Probably an arm of Indian Ocean off southeastern Arabia
- Land of Ishmael, Portion of land of Nephi
- Israel, The Promised Land of Moses' People
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- City of Jacob, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Jacobugath, City of followers of Jacob
- City and Land of JashonJashonAccording to The Book of Mormon, Jashon referred to a land and a city in the land northward near the land of Antum. Jashon is mentioned in only two verses: . The Nephites retreated before the Lamanites until they reached Jashon...
, Nephite retreat near Ammoron's record burial site - Land of Jershon, Land on east by sea, south of land Bountiful
- Jerusalem1, Chief city of Jews and surrounding area
- Jerusalem2, Lamanite city and land in land of Nephi
- Jordan River, River in Palestine
- City of Jordan, Nephite retreat maintained by Mormon
- City of Josh, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Land of Joshua, Land in borders west, by seashore
- Judah, Southern kingdom of Israelites
- City of Judea, Nephite city
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- Laish, Northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel
- City of Laman, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- River Laman, River emptying into Red Sea
- Lebanon, Middle Eastern Country
- City of and Land of Lehi1, Land adjoining land of Morianton and containing city of Lehi
- Land of Lehi2, Apparently the entire land south
- City of and Land of Lehi-NephiLehi-NephiIn the Book of Mormon, the land of Lehi-Nephi is the homeland of the Nephites in the early times of the Book of Mormon. The land is later conquered by the Lamanites and the remaining Nephites flee to the land of Zarahemla, home of the Mulekites...
, Also called land of Nephi, of which it is a part - City of Lemuel, Lamanite city
- Valley of Lemuel, Lehite campsite near borders of Red Sea
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- Madmenah, Town in Benjamin, north of Jerusalem
- City of Manti, Chief city in land of Manti
- Hill of Manti, Near city of Zarahemla
- Land of Manti, Most southerly land of Nephites
- Melek, Nephite land west of Sidon
- Michmash, Town of Benjamin east of Bethel
- Middoni, Lamanite land, location of Lamanite prison
- Land of Midian, Lamanite land east of Lehi-Nephi
- Migron, Small place north of Jerusalem
- Minon, Nephite land on west bank of river Sidon
- Moab, Land of the Moabites, Israelite rivals
- City of Mocum, City destroyed at the crucifixion
- Moriancumer, Mesopotamian costal region
- City of and Land of Morianton, Area settled by Morianton2
- Moriantum, Nephite area
- Forest of Mormon, Near waters of Mormon
- Place of Mormon, Region near city of Lehi-Nephi
- Waters of MormonWaters of MormonThe Waters of Mormon, in the 18th chapter of the Book of Mosiah , is a body of water where about two hundred Nephites were baptized.-Summary:...
, Baptismal waters for over 200 Nephites - Land of MoronMoron (Book of Mormon)Moron is the name of a location and a king in the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon. They are both connected with the Jaredite people.-Jaredite King:...
, North of the great land of Desolation - Moroni's Camp, Nephite Military Post
- City of and Land of Moroni, In southeast of Nephite lands
- City of Moronihah, Iniquitous Nephite city
- City of Mulek, Nephite city south of Bountiful
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- NahomNahomNahom is a place referenced in the Book of Mormon as one of the stops on the Old World segment of Lehi's journey. This location is referred to as the place where Ishmael is laid to rest. It was also at this location that the path of Lehi's journey changed from a southern to an eastern direction...
, Place in Arabian desert - Land of Naphtali, Israelite Territory
- Narrow Neck, By the west sea - led into the land northword
- Narrow Pass, Led by the sea into the land northward
- Narrow Strip of Wilderness, Ran from the sea east to the sea west
- Nazareth, City of Christ's childhood
- City of Nehor, Battleground for Corihor and Shule
- City of Nephi, City established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites
- Land of Nephi, Land established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites
- City of Nephihah, Nephite refuge captured and lost by the Lamanites
- Plains of Nephihah, Near the city of Nephihah
- Nephite Refuge, Location for Nephite centralization
- Valley of Nimrod, In Mesopotamia
- City and Land of Noah, In land of Zarahemla, near Ammonihah
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- Ogath, Place near hill Ramah
- City of Omner, Nephite city by seashore on east borders
- Onidah, Gathering place for dissatisfied Lamanites
- Hill Onidah, In land of Antionum
- Onihah, City destroyed at the crucifixion
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- Palestina, Middle Eastern Land Neighboring Israel
- Pathros, Location in upper Egypt
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- Hill Ramah, Jaredite name for Hill Cumorah
- Ramath, Assyrian city destroyed by divine decree
- Hill Riplah, East of river Sidon, near land of Manti
- Waters of Ripliancum, Aquatic Region in the Land Northward
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- Salem, Ancient name for Jerusalem
- Samaria, Middle Eastern Country
- Waters of Sebus, Watering place in land of Ishmael
- Shazer, Lehite rest stop in Arabia
- Shelem, Mountain in Mesopotamia
- City of and Land of Shem2, Nephite land north of Antum and Jashon
- Land of Shemlon, Region bordering on land of Lehi-Nephi
- Sherrizah, Nephite stronghold conquered by Lamanites
- Waters of Shiloah, Pool near Jerusalem1
- City of and Land of Shilom, Small region next to land of Lehi-Nephi
- Hill ShimHill ShimAccording to the Book of Mormon, the hill Shim was in the Land of Antum and the location where Ammaron deposited the plates containing what was to become part of The Book of Mormon. The prophet Mormon later retrieved these plates from the hill....
, Hill in the land Northward - Shimnilom, City in the Land of Nephi
- Shinar, Ancient name for Mesopotamia
- Valley of Shurr, Coriantumr's base camp
- Land of Sidom, City near Ammonihah where Zeezrom, Alma and Amulek retreat
- Sidon River, Major river flowing through the land of Zarahemla
- Mount Siani, Mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments
- Sinim, Distant land, possibly China
- Siron, City near Antionum where Corianton meets Isabel
- Sodom, Wicked City of the Old World
- Syria, Middle Eastern Country
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- Tarshish, Possibly the city Tarsus
- City of Teancum, By seashore near city of Desolation
- Tower of Babel, Near Original Home of the Jaredites
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- City of ZarahemlaZarahemlaZarahemla is the name of a prominent land, a capital city, and a leader in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is revered by members of various Latter Day Saint churches as sacred scripture....
, Major capital of Nephites from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 200 - Land of Zarahemla, A general reference to the area near the city of Zarahemla
- Land of Zebulun, Israelite Territory
- City of Zeezrom, Nephite city on southwest frontier
- Mount Zerin, Mountain, Presumably in Mesopotamia
- Zion, City of God
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