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.
North America List
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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.
Athens
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.
Bethel
Bethel (Hebrew: בֵית אֵל bet el, "House of God") was a border town between Benjamin and Ephraim.
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.
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.
Beulah
- Buelah, Arkansas
Canaan
Canaan (Phoenician: Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan) was a region conquered by the Israelites as the Promised Land.
- Canaan, Arkansas
- 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.
- Mount Carmel, Iowa
- 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.
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
- Damascus, Township in, Pennsylvania
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.
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
- Gethsemane, Arkansas
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, 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.
Hell
Hell is mentioned 54 times in the King James Version of the bible, representing a place of torment and punishment in the afterlife.
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, Arkansas
- 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
- Mt. Judea, Arkansas
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.
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.
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.
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.
Palestine
Palestine is a narrow region along the Mediterranean Sea from Northern Sinai until Caesarea.
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.
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, an earlier name of Brocton, 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
- Shiloh, Michigan, mostly abandoned
- Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio
- Shiloh, Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Shiloh, York County, Pennsylvania
Siloam
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, California
- 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, North Carolina
- 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.
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.
See also
References
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