Nauvoo, Illinois

Nauvoo is a city in Illinois in the United States.  It was settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joseph Smith, the founder and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, built a temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, according to what he saw in a vision. 

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original temple was burnt, but a new one was built in 2002.  Later in the 19th century, there was a utopian (ideal) colony built by a group called the Icarians. 

Category:Cities in Illinois