Actual Place Names Book of Mormon Place Names Alma Alma, Valley of Antrim Antum Antioch Anti-Anti Boaz Boaz Conner Comner Ephrem, Saint Ephraim, Hill Hellam Helam Jacobsburg Jacobugath Jerusalem Jerusalem Jordan Jordan Kishkiminetas Kishkumen Lehigh Lehi Mantua Manti Monroe Moroni Minoa Minon Moraviantown Morianton Morin Moron Noah Lakes Noah, Land of Oneida Onidah Oneida Castle Onidah, Hill Omer Omner Rama Ramah Ripple Lake Ripliancum, Waters of Sodom Sidom Shiloh Shilom Land of Midian Land of Midian Source: Book of Mormon Authorship: A Closer Look, Vernal Holley An 1808 map of Africa that refers to the island of with the capital city Moroni: “Camora” Camora is near center in the above and settlement were common in pirate and treasure hunting stories “Camora” “Moroni” involving Captain William Kidd (a pirate and treasure hunter) which many 19th century New Englanders especially treasure hunters were familiar with. – – Uniform spelling for Hill Cumorah in the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon spelled as “Camorah”. Pomeroy Tucker claimed Joseph Smith knew about Captain Kidd in LDS General Authority B.H. Roberts quoted Tucker for background information on Joseph and FAIR has an where they quoted Tucker 4 times from his book as support for Joseph and even referred to Tucker as an witness” to Joseph and his family, in spite of claims “eye from some apologists that Tucker’s book is anti-Mormon. The following quote demonstrates the popularity of Captain Kidd stories in New England in 1825:
Actual Place Names Book of Mormon Place Names Alma 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 Alma, Valley of 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 Source: Book of Mormon Authorship: A Closer Look, Vernal Holley An 1808 map of Africa that refers to the island of “Camora” with the capital city Moroni: Camora is near center in the above “Camora” and settlement “Moroni” were common in pirate and treasure hunting stories involving Captain William Kidd (a pirate and treasure hunter) which many 19th century New Englanders – especially treasure hunters – were familiar with. Uniform spelling for Hill Cumorah in the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon spelled as “Camorah”. Pomeroy Tucker claimed Joseph Smith knew about Captain Kidd in LDS General Authority B.H. Roberts quoted Tucker for background information on Joseph and FAIR has an where they quoted Tucker 4 times from his book as support for Joseph and even referred to Tucker as an “eye witness” to Joseph and his family, in spite of claims from some apologists that Tucker’s book is anti-Mormon. The following quote demonstrates the popularity of Captain Kidd stories in New England in 1825:
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