Most Mormons do not realize that there are more than two dozen Book of Mormon names which are the same as or nearly the same as modern geographical locations in and around New York state. The chances of this being coincidence are ASTRONOMICAL.
Book of Mormon place names compared to actual Northeast US/Southeast Canada place name.
(Canadian locations are marked with an asterisk and appear in the Book of Mormon as lying in “The Land Northward.”)
ACTUAL PLACE NAMES
*Agathe, Saint
Alma
Angola
Antrim
Antioch
Boaz
*Conner
*Ephrem, Saint
Hellam
Jacobsburg
Jerusalem
Jordan
Kishkiminetas
Lehigh
Mantua
Monroe
Minoa
*Moraviantown
*Morin
Noah Lakes
Oneida
Oneida Castle
Omer
*Rama
*Ripple Lake
Sodom
Shiloh
Land of Midian
*Tecumseh/Tenecum
BOM PLACE NAMES
Ogath
Alma, Valley of
Angola
Antum
Anti-Anti
Boaz
Comner
Ephraim, Hill
Helam
Jacobugath
Jerusalem
Jordan
Kishkumen
Lehi
Manti
Moroni
Minon
Morianton
Moron
Noah, Land of
Onidah
Onidah, Hill
Omner
Ramah
Ripliancum, Waters of
Sidom
Shilom
Land of Midian
Teancum
Copyright 1989, 1992 by Vernal Holley Used by permission
