is a tribuitary to
Flows from current state of Iowa approximately 225 miles southeast through Daviess and Livingston counties in Missouri en route to its mouth at Missouri River near De Witt, Missouri. Adam-ondi-Ahman, Far West, Hawn's Mill, Whitney's Mill, Myers settlement...
, where we camped for the night, we passed this day a beautifull country of land, a majority of which is Prarie which signifies untimbered land and thickly covered with grass and weeds, there is a plenty of wild game in this land, such as Deer, Turkey, Hens, Elk, &.c. we saw a large black wolf, Prest smith put on his dog after the wolf and <​we​> followed on after, but the wolf out run us and we lost, the <​Him​> wolf we have nothing to fear in camping out except Rattle sknakes which are peculiar <​natural​> to this country, though not verry numerous, we turn our horses loose and let them feed in the prairie,
<​19 sat​> The next morning we struck our tents, and marched crossed
at the mouth of
Honey Creek
Large navigable branch of Grand River named for "bee trees" along banks. Area settled by Latter-day Saints, by Nov. 1837. JS and other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders camped near mouth of creek, 19 May 1838.
at a place called
Nelsons ferry
Various owners operated ferry at confluence of Grand River and Honey Creek, beginning 1831. JS crossed Grand River at Nelson's Ferry, 19 May 1838.
is as large beautifull deep and rapid stream and will undoubtedly admit of steam Boat and other water craft navigation, and at the mouth of
is a splendid harbour for the safety of such crafts, and also for landing freight We next kept up the
mostly in the timber for ten miles, untill we came to Col.
Wight had participated in the November–December 1837 exploration of Daviess County and the country north of Far West to find new sites for Latter-day Saint settlement, purchased preemption rights to land and a cabin from Adam Black, and moved to the Spring Hill area. Wight had a strategic role in promoting settlement in the area. (Berrett, Sacred Places, 4:377; [JS], Editorial, Elders' Journal, Nov. 1837, 28.)
Berrett, LaMar C., ed. Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites. 6 vols. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999–2007.
who lives at the foot of
Hill adjoining Spring Hill along Grand River in platted Spring Hill town (later Adam-ondi-Ahman). JS chose name due to its tower-like appearance.
, a name appropriated by Prest smith, in consequence of the remains of an old Nephitish Alter an Tower, In the after where we camped for the sabath, In the after part of the day, Prest<​s.​> smith and
, went to
Wights. Ferry
Latter-day Saint Lyman Wight settled on Grand River, early 1838, and established ferry half mile upstream. JS and others surveyed land at and near ferry for town named Spring Hill (later Adam-ondi-Ahman), May 1838. See also "Adam-ondi-Ahman."
about a half mile from this place up the
, for the purpose of
selecting and laying claims to city plott
JS planned Latter-day Saint settlement at Spring Hill (soon renamed Adam-ondi-Ahman), Daviess County, Missouri.
near said
Davis [Daviess] County
Township 60, Range 27 & 28, and Sections 25, 36, 31, 30, which was called
a name appropriated by the bretheren present, But after wards named by the mouth of [the] Lord and was called
Adam Ondi Awmen [Adam-ondi-Ahman]
, because said he it [p. 43]
, where we camped for the night, we passed this day a beautifull country of land, a majority of which is Prarie which signifies untimbered land and thickly covered with grass and weeds, there is a plenty of wild game in this land, such as Deer, Turkey, Hens, Elk, &.c. we saw a large black wolf, Prest smith put on his dog after the wolf and we followed on after, but the wolf out run us and we lost, Him we have nothing to fear in camping out except Rattle sknakes which are natural to this country, though not verry numerous, we turn our horses loose and let them feed in the prairie,
19 sat The next morning we struck our tents, and marched crossed
is a large beautifull deep and rapid stream and will undoubtedly admit of steam Boat and other water craft navigation, and at the mouth of
, a name appropriated by Prest smith, in consequence of the remains of an old Nephitish Alter an Tower, where we camped for the sabath, In the after part of the day, Prests. smith and
Davis Daviess County
Adam Ondi Awmen Adam-ondi-Ahman