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Mormon corridor
Areas of the western US settled by the LDS Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mormon corridor are the areas of western North America that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are commonly called "Mormons".[1]
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Mormon corridor
Mormon culture region, Book of Mormon belt | |
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Cultural region of the United States | |
Nickname: The Jell-O belt | |
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In academic literature, the area is also commonly called the Mormon culture region.[2][3] It has also been referred to as the Book of Mormon belt,[4] and the Jell-O belt, these being cultural references to the Bible Belt of the Southeastern United States, and the Book of Mormon, along with the perceived favor Mormons have for Jell-O.[5]