List of biblical place names in North America
North America has numerous places named after biblical towns and places. While most of them are in the eastern United States, very few are in the west and in Canada.[citation needed]
North America List[]
Province/ State |
Subdivision | Place | Biblical Place | First Biblical Mention (according to KJV order of books) |
---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Limestone County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
AL | Houston County | Dothan[1] | Dothan | Genesis 37:17 |
AL | Cullman County & Marshall County | Joppa | Jaffa | Joshua 19:46 |
AL | Etowah County & Marshall County | Sardis City | Sardis | Revelation 3:1 |
AK | Unorganized Borough | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
AK | Unorganized Borough | Elim | Elim | Exodus 15:27 |
AZ | Maricopa County | Phoenix | Phoenix | Acts 27:12 |
AR | Craighead County | Antioch | Antioch | Acts 6:5 |
AR | Howard County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
AR | Benton County | Bethel Heights | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
AR | Greene County | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 | |
AR | Conway County | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 | |
AR | Prairie County | Beulah | Isaiah 62:4 | |
AR | Searcy County | Canaan | Genesis 11:31 | |
AR | Yell County | Corinth | Corinth | Acts 18:1 |
AR | Faulkner County | Damascus | Damascus | Genesis 14:15 |
AR | Craighead County | Egypt | Egypt | Genesis 12:10 |
AR | Jefferson County | Gethsemane | Matthew 26:36 | |
AR | Washington County | Goshen | Goshen | Genesis 45:10 |
AR | Clark County | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 | |
AR | Crittenden County | Jericho | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
AR | Conway County | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Joshua 10:1 |
AR | Baxter County | Jordan | Genesis 13:10 | |
AR | Sevier County | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 | |
AR | Newton County | Judea | Ezra 5:8 | |
AR | Yell County | Mt. Nebo | Mt. Nebo | Numbers 32:3 |
AR | Izard County | Mount Olive | Mount of Olives | 2 Samuel 15:30 |
AR | Perry County | Nimrod | Nimrod | Micah 5:6 |
AR | St. Francis County | Palestine | Palestine | Joel 3:4 |
AR | Fulton County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
AR | Ouachita County | Salem | Genesis 14:18 | |
AR | Pike County | Salem | Genesis 14:18 | |
AR | Saline County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
AR | Columbia County | Shiloh | Joshua 18:1 | |
AR | Howard County | Shiloh | Joshua 18:1 | |
AR | Lafayette County | Shiloh | Joshua 18:1 | |
AR | Pope County | Shiloh | Shiloh | Joshua 18:1 |
AR | Benton County | Siloam Springs | Siloam | Luke 13:4 |
AR | Pope County | Smyrna | Smyrna | Revelation 1:11 |
AR | Izard County | Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
BC | Vancouver | Jericho Beach | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
CA | Contra Costa County | Antioch[2] | Antioch | Acts 6:5 |
CA | Monterey County | Carmel-by-the-sea[3] | Carmel | Joshua 12:22 |
CO | Pueblo County | Beulah | Beulah | Isaiah 62:4 |
CT | New Haven County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
CT | Fairfield County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
CT | Litchfield County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
CT | New London County | Bozrah | Bozrah | Genesis 36:33 |
CT | Litchfield County | Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
CT | Litchfield County | Goshen | Goshen | Genesis 45:10 |
CT | Tolland County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
CT | New London County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
CT | Fairfield County | New Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
CT | New London County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
CT | Litchfield County | Sharon | Sharon | 1 Chronicles 5:16 |
DE | Sussex County | Bethany Beach | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
DE | Sussex County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
DE | Sussex County | Rehoboth Beach | Rehoboth | Genesis 26:22 |
FL | Volusia County | New Smyrna Beach | Smyrna | Revelation 2:8 |
GA | Clarke County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
GA | Barrow County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
GA | Richmond County | Hephzibah[4] | Hephzibah | 2 Kings 21:1 |
GA | Carroll County | Mount Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
GA | Floyd County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
GA | Upson County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
GA | Cobb County | Smyrna | Smyrna | Revelation 2:8 |
IL | Menard County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
IL | Moultrie County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
IL | McHenry County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
IL | St. Clair County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
IL | Macon County | Mount Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
IL | Peoria County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
IL | Marion County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
IL | Lake County | Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
IN | Elkhart County | Goshen | Goshen | Genesis 45:10 |
IN | Porter County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
IN | Sullivan County | Jericho | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
IN | Boone County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
IN | Noble County | Rome City | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
IN | Washington County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
IA | Fayette County | Illyria Township | Illyria | Romans 15:19 |
IA | Henry County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
IA | Henry County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
KS | Dickinson County | Abilene | Abilene | Luke 3:1 |
KS | Smith County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
KY | Boone County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
KY | Marion County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
KY | Robertson County | Mount Olivet | Mount of Olives | Zechariah 14:4 |
KY | Livingstone County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
LA | Claiborne Parish | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
ME | Somerset County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
ME | Oxford County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
ME | Somerset County | Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
ME | Oxford County | Gilead | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
ME | Oxford County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
ME | York County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
ME | Aroostook County | Mars Hill | Areopagus | Acts 17:22 |
ME | Kennebec County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
MD | Montgomery County | Damascus | Damascus | Genesis 14:15 |
MD | Wicomico County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
MD | Harford County | Joppatowne | Jaffa | Joshua 19:46 |
MA | Hampshire County | Goshen | Genesis 45:10 | |
MA | Franklin County | New Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
MA | Bristol County | Rehoboth | Rehoboth | Genesis 26:22 |
MA | Essex County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
MA | Norfolk County | Sharon | Sharon | 1 Chronicles 5:16 |
MI | Calhoun County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
MI | Benzie County | Beulah | Isaiah 62:4 | |
MI | Branch County | Gilead Township | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
MN | Anoka County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
MN | Stearns County | Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
MS | Alcorn County | Corinth | Corinth | Revelation 1:11 |
MS | Neshoba County | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Revelation 1:11 |
MO | Harrison County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
MO | Shelby County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
MO | Cedar County | Jerico Springs | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
MO | Laclede County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
MO | Harrison County | Mount Moriah | Moriah | Genesis 22:2 |
MO | Dent County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NE | Thayer County | Gilead | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
NE | Thayer County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
NE | Richardson County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NB | Queens County | Damascus | Damascus | Genesis 14:15 |
NB | Westmorland County | Jericho | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
NB | Albert County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
NL | Newfoundland | Mount Moriah | Moriah | Genesis 22:2 |
NH | Grafton County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
NH | Grafton County | Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
NH | Grafton County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
NH | Grafton County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
NH | Rockingham County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NJ | Hunterdon County | Bethlehem Township | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
NJ | Hunterdon County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
NJ | Camden County | Mount Ephraim | Mount Ephraim | Joshua 19:50 |
NJ | Salem County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NM | Valencia County | Belen | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
NM | McKinley County | Rehoboth | Rehoboth | Genesis 26:22 |
NM | Doña Ana County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NY | Greene County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
NY | Suffolk County | Babylon | Babylon | Genesis 11:9 |
NY | Genesee County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
NY | Sullivan County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
NY | Albany County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
NY | Columbia County | Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
NY | Fulton County | Ephratah | Ephrath | Genesis 35:19 |
NY | Orange County | Goshen | Goshen | Genesis 45:10 |
NY | Washington County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
NY | Nassau County | Jericho | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
NY | Yates County | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Joshua 10:1 |
NY | Madison County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
NY | Saratoga County | Malta | Malta | Acts 28:1 |
NY | Essex County | Moriah | Moriah | Genesis 22:2 |
NY | Oneida County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
NY | Washington County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NC | Pitt County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
NC | Alexander County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
NC | Madison County | Mars Hill | Areopagus | Acts 17:22 |
NC | Montgomery County | Mount Gilead | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
NC | Wayne County & Duplin County | Mount Olive | Mount of Olives | Zechariah 14:4 |
NC | McDowell County | Nebo | Nebo | Numbers 32:3 |
NC | Burke County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
NC | Forsyth County | Winston-Salem[5] | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
ND | Morton County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
OH | Athens County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
OH | Cuyahoga County | Berea | Veria | Acts 17:10 |
OH | Clermont County | Bethel | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
OH | Morrow County | Mount Gilead | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
OH | Licking County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
OH | Monroe County | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Joshua 10:1 |
OH | Warren County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
OH | Adams County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
OH | Columbiana County & Mahoning County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
OK | Oklahoma County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
OK | Pottawatomie County | Bethel Acres | Bethel | Genesis 12:8 |
OK | Marshall County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
ON | Leeds and Grenville United Counties | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
ON | Kawartha Lakes | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
ON | Wellington County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
OR | Washington County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
OR | Clackamas County | Damascus | Damascus | Genesis 14:15 |
OR | Linn County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
OR | Marion County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
PA | Lehigh County & Northampton County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
PA | Northumberland County | Dalmatia | Dalmatia | 2 Timothy 4:10 |
PA | Lehigh County | Emmaus | Emmaus | Luke 24:13 |
PA | Lancaster County | Ephrata | Ephrath | Genesis 35:19 |
PA | Lebanon County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
PA | Northampton County | Nazareth | Nazareth | Matthew 2:23 |
PA | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia[6] | Philadelphia | Revelation 1:11 |
PA | Bradford County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
PA | Centre County | Zion | Zion | 2 Samuel 5:7 |
PE | Prince County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
QC | Montérégie | Béthanie | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
RI | Washington County | Galilee | Galilee | Joshua 20:7 |
RI | Washington County | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Joshua 10:1 |
SK | Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 | Ebenezer | Eben-Ezer | 1 Samuel 4:1 |
SC | Greenwood County | Promised Land | Promised Land | Genesis 9:18 |
SC | Oconee County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
SD | McCook County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
TN | McMinn County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
TN | Wilson County | Lebanon[7] | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
TN | Shelby County | Memphis[8] | Memphis | Hosea 9:6 |
TN | Loudon County | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Revelation 1:11 |
TX | Taylor County & Jones County | Abilene[9] | Abilene | Luke 3:1 |
TX | Henderson County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
TX | Collin County & Denton County | Hebron[10] | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
TX | Hall County | Memphis | Memphis | Hosea 9:6 |
TX | Castro County | Nazareth | Nazareth | Matthew 2:23 |
TX | Wise County | Rhome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
UT | Sanpete County | Ephraim | Mount Ephraim | Joshua 19:50 |
UT | Grand County | Moab | Moab | Genesis 19:37 |
UT | Utah County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
UT | Salt Lake County | South Jordan | Jordan River | Genesis 13:10 |
UT | Salt Lake County | West Jordan | Jordan River | Genesis 13:10 |
VT | Windham County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
VT | Essex County | Canaan | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
VT | Orange County | Corinth | Corinth | Acts 18:1 |
VT | Chittenden County | Jericho | Jericho | Numbers 22:1 |
VA | Washington County | Damascus | Damascus | Genesis 14:15 |
VA | Loudoun County | Mount Gilead | Gilead | Genesis 31:21 |
VA | Russell County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
VA | Roanoke County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
WA | Grant County | Ephrata[11] | Ephrath | Genesis 35:19 |
WA | Whitman County | Tekoa | Tekoa | 1 Chronicles 2:24 |
WV | Mercer County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
WV | Brooke County | Bethany | Bethany | Matthew 21:7 |
WV | Ohio County | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Genesis 35:19 |
WV | Tucker County | Canaan Valley | Canaan | Genesis 9:18 |
WV | Harrison County | Salem | Salem | Genesis 14:18 |
WI | Marathon County | Athens | Athens | Acts 17:15 |
WI | Jefferson County | Hebron | Hebron | Genesis 13:18 |
WI | Dodge County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
WI | Waupaca County | Lebanon | Lebanon | Deuteronomy 1:7 |
WI | Adams County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
WI | Jefferson County | Rome | Rome | Acts 2:10 |
United States extended list[]
Antioch[]
Antioch 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.
- Antioch, Arkansas
- Antioch, California
- Antioch, Illinois
- Antioch, Ohio
- Antioch, Tennessee
Athens[]
- Athens, Alabama
- Athens, Arkansas
- Athens, Georgia
- Athens, Ohio
Bethabara[]
Bethabara (Aramaic בית עברה Bēth‛ăbhārāh) is a site where John the Baptist baptized.
- Bethabara Historic District, North Carolina
Bethany[]
Bethany (Aramaic: 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.
- Bethany, Connecticut
- Bethany Beach, Delaware
- Bethany, Parke County, Indiana
- Bethany, Nebraska
- Bethany, Ohio
- Bethany, Oklahoma
- Bethany, Oregon
- Bethany, Pennsylvania
- Bethany, West Virginia
Bethel[]
Bethel (Hebrew: בֵית אֵל bet el, "House of God") was a border town between Benjamin and Ephraim.
- Bethel, Arkansas (disambiguation)
- Bethel, Connecticut
- Bethel, Maine
- Bethel, Missouri
- Bethel, Ohio
- Bethel, Vermont
- Bethel Heights, Arkansas
- Bethel Island, California
- Bethel Springs, Tennessee
- Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Bethesda[]
The Pool of Bethesda (Aramaic בית חסדא Beth ḥesda "House of Mercy") is a healing pool in Jerusalem.
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Bethesda Fountain in New York's Central Park
- Bethesda Orphanage of Savannah, Georgia
Bethlehem[]
Bethlehem (בֵית לֶחֶם Beit Lehem, Literally: "House of the 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.
- Bethlehem, Connecticut
- Bethlehem, Georgia
- Bethlehem, New Hampshire
- Bethlehem Township, New Jersey
- Bethlehem, New York
- Bethlehem, North Carolina
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem, West Virginia
Bethpage[]
Bethpage or Bethphage (Aramaic בית פגי "House of unripe figs") is a town where Jesus asked the disciples to find a donkey and colt for his Entry into Jerusalem.
- Bethpage, New York
Beulah[]
Canaan[]
Canaan (Phoenician: Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan) was a region conquered by the Israelites as the Promised Land.
- Canaan, Connecticut
- Canaan, New Hampshire
- Canaan Valley, West Virginia
Carmel[]
Mount 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 was a town in Judea mentioned as the residence of Nabal and Abigail.
- Carmel, Maine
- Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
- Carmel, Indiana
Corinth[]
Corinth (Greek: 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.
- Corinth, Arkansas
- Corinth (town), New York
Damascus[]
Damascus is a Syrian city. The Conversion of Paul the Apostle took place on the road to Damascus.
- Damascus, Arkansas
- Damascus, Georgia
- Damascus, Maryland
- Damascus, Ohio
Egypt[]
Emmaus[]
Emmaus (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.
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Ephesus[]
Ephesus (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. One of the Seven churches of Asia to whom the first part of the Book of Revelation is addressed (Revelation 2:1–7). The author praises the Ephesians for their perseverance and discernment, but admonishes them for backsliding from a more praiseworthy condition.
Gethsemane[]
Goshen[]
The Land of Goshen (Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן Gōšen) was a place settled by the sons of Jacob.
- Goshen, Arkansas
- Goshen, Alabama
- Goshen, Connecticut
- Goshen, Indiana
- Goshen, Kentucky
- Goshen, Massachusetts
- Goshen, Missouri
- Goshen (town), New York
- Goshen (village), New York
- Goshen, Oregon
- Goshen County, Wyoming
- Goshen Township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Goshen Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
- Goshen Settlement, a historical area in Illinois
Hebron[]
Hebron (Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrôn, "friend") was a city in Canaan mentioned in several parts of the Old Testament.
- Hebron, Connecticut
- Hebron, Indiana
- Hebron, Maryland
- Hebron, Nebraska
- Hebron, New York
- Hebron, North Dakota
- Hebron, Pleasants County, West Virginia
- Hebron, Ohio
Hell[]
Hell is mentioned 54 times in the King James Version of the bible, representing a place of torment and punishment in the afterlife.
- Half Hell, North Carolina[12][13]
- Hell, Michigan
Jericho[]
Jericho (Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ Yəriḥo, "fragrant" or "Moon") was a city conquered in the battle of Jericho by Joshua and the Children of Israel.
Jerusalem[]
Jerusalem (Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim, "Abode of Peace" or "Abode of Shalim") was the traditional capital city of the Israelites and site of the Temple.
- Jerusalem, Arkansas
- Jerusalem, New York
- Jerusalem, Ohio
- 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 Jesus.
Towns[]
- Jordan, Iowa
- Jordan, Minnesota, a city in Scott County
- West Jordan, Utah
Rivers[]
- Ohio River, called the "River Jordan" by slaves escaping to freedom in the North before and during the American Civil War
- Jordan River (Utah)
Judea[]
- Where most of the Bible stories took place in what is today Israel
Lebanon[]
Lebanon (Semitic root L-B-N, "white") is a land to the north of the current state of Israel (Biblically; Canaan) and is mentioned 70 times in the Bible.
- Lebanon, Connecticut
- Lebanon, Indiana
- Lebanon, Kentucky
- Lebanon, Maine
- Lebanon, New Jersey
- Lebanon, Ohio
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Lebanon, Tennessee
Mount Hermon[]
Mount Hermon (Hebrew הר חרמון Har Hermon) was the northern limit of the Promised Land and possible site of the Transfiguration.
Moab[]
Moab (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.
- Moab, Utah
Mount Olivet[]
The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet (Hebrew: הַר הַזֵּיתִים Har HaZeitim) is a mountain east of Jerusalem, most notable as the site of the Olivet discourse and the Ascension of Jesus.
- Mount Olive, Arkansas (disambiguation)
- Mount Olivet Cemetery, many throughout the US
Mount Nebo[]
Nazareth[]
Nazareth (Hebrew נָצְרַת Natzrat / Natzeret) was a village in Galilee which was the childhood home of Jesus.
- Nazareth, Pennsylvania
- Nazareth, Texas
Nimrod[]
Nineveh[]
Nineveh (Hebrew: נינוה Nīnewē) was an Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible.
Ophir[]
Ophir (Hebrew אוֹפִיר ʼÔp̄îr) is mentioned in the Bible as a source of King Solomon's wealth.
- Ophir, California
- Ophir, Colorado
- Ophir City, California
Palestine[]
Palestine is a narrow region long the Mediterranean Sea from Northern Sinai until Caesarea.
- Palestine, Arkansas
- Palestine, Illinois
- Palestine, Texas
- Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana
- East Palestine, Ohio
- Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia
Patmos[]
Patmos (Greek: Πάτμος) was the residence of John of Patmos, author of the Book of Revelation.
Rehoboth[]
Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible. In Genesis 26:22, It signifies vacant land in the Land of Canaan where Isaac is permitted to dig a well without being ousted by the Philistines.
- Rehoboth, Massachusetts
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Rehoboth, New Mexico
- Rehoboth, Perry County, Ohio
- Rehoboth, Seneca County, Ohio
Salem[]
Salem (sha'lem) [Cana'anite patron god; son of 'Ashtar] is a city mentioned in the biblical Old Testament. It was the royal city of Melchizedek and traditionally identified with Jerusalem.[14]
- Salem, Alabama
- Salem, Arkansas
- Salem, Connecticut
- Salem, Florida
- Salem, Georgia
- Salem, Illinois
- Salem, Indiana
- Salem, Indiana in Washington County
- Salem, Adams County, Indiana
- Salem, Jay County, Indiana
- Salem, Iowa
- Salem, Kentucky
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Salem Harbor
- Salem Channel, a part of the Salem Sound
- Salem (MBTA station)
- Salem, Michigan, renamed Burnips
- Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Salem, Missouri
- Salem, Nebraska
- Salem, New Hampshire
- Salem, New Jersey
- Salem Nuclear Power Plant
- Salem River, a tributary of the Delaware River
- Salem, New Mexico
- Salem, New York
- Salem (town), New York
- Salem (village), New York
- Salem, an earlier name of Brocton, New York
- Salem (town), New York
- Salem, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Old Salem, a history museum in Winston-Salem
- Salem, Ohio
- Salem, Oklahoma
- Salem, Oregon, the state capital
- Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Salem (Amtrak station), a railroad station
- Salem, South Carolina
- Salem, South Dakota
- Salem, Texas, in Newton County
- Salem, Utah
- Salem, Virginia, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke
- Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a neighborhood
- Salem, West Virginia
- Salem, Wisconsin
- Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, a town in Kenosha County
- Salem (community), Kenosha County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kenosha County
- Salem, Pierce County, Wisconsin, a town in Pierce County
- Salem (community), Pierce County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Pierce County
- Salem Oaks, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kenosha County
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 Covenant.
- Shiloh, Arkansas (disambiguation)
- Shiloh, Georgia
- Shiloh, Indiana
- , mostly abandoned
- Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio
- Shiloh, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Siloam[]
- Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Smyrna[]
One of the Seven churches of Asia to whom the first part of the Book of Revelation is addressed (Revelation 2:8–11). The author praises their fortitude in adversity.
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Smyrna, Arkansas (disambiguation)
- Smyrna, Delaware
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Smyrna, Georgia
- Smyrna, Decatur County, Indiana
- Smyrna, Jefferson County, Indiana
- Smyrna, Louisville, Kentucky, a neighborhood
- Smyrna, Maine
- Smyrna, Michigan
- Smyrna, Nebraska
- Smyrna (town), New York
- Smyrna (village), New York
- Smyrna, South Carolina
- Smyrna, Tennessee
- Smyrna, Washington
Tyre[]
Tyre (Hebrew צור Ṣōr) is a city in the Lebanon mentioned many times in the Old Testament.
- Tyre, New York
Mount Zion[]
Mount Zion (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.
- Zion, Arkansas
- Zion, Illinois
- Zion National Park
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References[]
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- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed. ed.). University of California Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
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- ^ "Salem definition of Salem in the Free Online Encyclopedia". Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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