Mormon corridor

Mormon corridor
Mormon culture region, Book of Mormon belt
Cultural region of the United States
Nickname: 
The Jell-O belt
The Mormon corridor, highlighted in red. Striped counties contain major Mormon populations, but are not considered to be a part of the cardinal regions of their states.
Country United States
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The Mormon corridor describes a region of the western United States of America that was 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", where a large Mormon population has created a culturally distinct region.

In academic literature, the area is also commonly called the Mormon culture region. It has also been referred to as the Book of Mormon belt, and the Jell-O belt.

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