Places to Know

Adam-ondi-AhmanAdam-ondi-Ahman is a place in the state of Missouri. Jesus visited Adam there long ago.

AmericaAmerica is the land where the Book of Mormon people lived long ago.

ArizonaArizona is a state in the western United States. Brigham Young sent Saints to build towns in Arizona.

CaliforniaCalifornia is a state in the western United States. Brigham Young sent Saints to build towns in California.

CarthageCarthage is a town in Illinois. Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed in the Carthage Jail.

celestial kingdom of heavenThe celestial kingdom of heaven is where Heavenly Father and Jesus live. Righteous Saints will live there after they are resurrected.

ColoradoColorado is a state in the western United States.

Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs is a town on the plains of the United States. It is located in Iowa.

EgyptEgypt is a land where Abraham and Moses lived long ago.

Far WestFar West was a town in the state of Missouri. The Saints lived in Far West for a while.

FayetteFayette is a town in the state of New York. Joseph Smith organized the Church in Fayette.

Garden of GethsemaneThe Garden of Gethsemane is near Jerusalem. Jesus suffered and bled for us in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Great Salt Lake ValleyThe Great Salt Lake Valley is in the western United States.

HarmonyHarmony is a town in Pennsylvania where Joseph Smith lived.

Haun’s MillHaun’s Mill was a town in Missouri. A mob killed many Saints in Haun’s Mill.

heavenHeaven is the place where Heavenly Father and Jesus live. We lived in heaven before we came to earth.

Hill CumorahThe Hill Cumorah was near Joseph Smith’s home in New York. The gold plates were buried in the Hill Cumorah.

IdahoIdaho is a state in the western United States. Brigham Young sent Saints to build towns in Idaho.

IllinoisIllinois is a state in the midwestern United States. Nauvoo and Carthage are towns in Illinois.

IndependenceIndependence is a city in Jackson County, Missouri. Jesus said the city of Zion would be built near Independence.

Jackson CountyJackson County is in Missouri. The mobs made the Saints leave Jackson County.

JerusalemJerusalem is a city in Israel. Jesus will go to Jerusalem when he comes back to the earth.

KirtlandKirtland is a town in Ohio. The early Saints lived in Kirtland for several years and built a temple there.

LibertyLiberty is a town in Missouri. Joseph Smith was in the Liberty Jail for several months.

Mississippi RiverPart of the Mississippi River is near the city of Nauvoo. The Saints crossed the Mississippi River when they left Nauvoo.

MissouriMissouri is a state in the midwestern United States. Independence is a city in Missouri.

NauvooNauvoo is a city in Illinois. The Saints lived in Nauvoo and built a temple there.

New YorkNew York is a state in the eastern United States. The Hill Cumorah is in New York. Palmyra and Fayette are towns in New York.

OhioOhio is a state in the midwestern United States. Kirtland is a town in Ohio.

Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is on the western side of the United States. The Mormon Battalion marched to the Pacific Ocean.

PalmyraPalmyra is the town in New York where Joseph Smith’s family lived for many years.

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania is a state in the eastern United States. Emma Smith’s family lived in Pennsylvania.

PuebloPueblo is a city in Colorado. The men in the Mormon Battalion left their families in Pueblo.

QuincyQuincy is a town in Illinois.

Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains are in the western part of the United States. The pioneers crossed the Rocky Mountains and went into the Great Salt Lake Valley.

Salt Lake CityThe pioneers built Salt Lake City. It is in the Great Salt Lake Valley.

telestial kingdom of heavenPeople who are not good on earth will live in the telestial kingdom of heaven after they are resurrected.

terrestrial kingdom of heavenPeople who are good but do not obey all God’s commandments on earth will live in the terrestrial kingdom of heaven after they are resurrected.

United StatesThe United States is a land in North America. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was restored in the United States.

UtahUtah is a state in the western United States. Salt Lake City is in Utah.

VermontVermont is a state in the eastern United States. Joseph Smith was born in Vermont.

Winter QuartersWinter Quarters was a town on the plains of the United States.

WyomingWyoming is a state in the western United States. Brigham Young sent Saints to build towns in Wyoming.

ZionZion was a city that Enoch built. Someday there will be another city named Zion. It will be in Jackson County, Missouri.