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**'''Hellam = Helam''' | **'''Hellam = Helam''' | ||
**'''Jacobsburg = Jacobugath.'''—Jacobsburg, Belmont Co., Ohio does not even show up on a [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~747~70021:Geographical,-Historical,-And-Stati 1822 map of Ohio]. | **'''Jacobsburg = Jacobugath.'''—Jacobsburg, Belmont Co., Ohio does not even show up on a [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~747~70021:Geographical,-Historical,-And-Stati 1822 map of Ohio]. | ||
**'''Jerusalem = Jerusalem.'''—Jerusalem, Monroe Co., Ohio does not even show up on a [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~747~70021:Geographical,-Historical,-And-Stati 1822 map of Ohio]. Even today the village of Jerusalem occupies only 0.2 square miles. Besides, | **'''Jerusalem = Jerusalem.'''—Jerusalem, Monroe Co., Ohio does not even show up on a [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~747~70021:Geographical,-Historical,-And-Stati 1822 map of Ohio]. Even today the village of Jerusalem occupies only 0.2 square miles. Besides, the name "Jerusalem" is from the Bible. Joseph would not have needed to look at a map for this one, unless one subscribes to the theory that the relative geographical location of these names as they are used in the Book of Mormon is important. | ||
**'''Jordan = Jordan'''—The name "JOrdan" is from the Bible. Joseph would not have needed to look at a map for this one, unless one subscribes to the theory that the relative geographical location of these names as they are used in the Book of Mormon is important. | **'''Jordan = Jordan'''—The name "JOrdan" is from the Bible. Joseph would not have needed to look at a map for this one, unless one subscribes to the theory that the relative geographical location of these names as they are used in the Book of Mormon is important. | ||
**'''Kishkiminetas = Kishkumen''' | **'''Kishkiminetas = Kishkumen''' | ||
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