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Alternate answer: Nauvoo, Illinois, on the banks of the Mississippi River was the starting point for many Latter-day Saints (sometimes called "Mormons"). Once the river was crossed, the trail picked up in Iowa heading west.

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What state did the Mormon trail begin on?

Most pioneers set off on the Mormon trail from either Illinois or Missouri.


Which city and state did the Mormon Trail begin?

Various groups crossing the Mormon trail left from different places. Most left from Missouri or Illinois.


Where did the Mormon trail take place?

Roughly from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City.


What was the route taken by the Mormons from Illinois across the Great Plains and the rockies called?

The Mormon Trail


What date was the first use of the Mormon Trai?

The first people to set out on what became the Mormon trail left Illinois in the early months of 1845.


Why was the Mormon trail created?

The Mormons were kicked out of New York, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, so they formed the Mormon trail and traveled to Utah in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace.


In what state did the Mormon trail begin?

It depends on the group or time period. The first Mormon pioneers left from Nauvoo, Illinois, but later groups left from Missouri or Iowa.


Where did the Mormon trail began hat lead to Utah?

The Mormon trail originally began in Nauvoo Illinois, near the Mississippi River, but it later covered all of the United States as more and more people used it to travel west.


What states do the Mormon trail pass through?

The Mormon trail started at Nauvoo, Illinois and crossed Iowa to Winter Quarters, Nebraska and ended at Salt Lake City, Utah. Therefore the trail passed through only 3 states and that was Iowa, Nebraska & Wyoming.


About how many miles long was the western trail?

The Mormon Trail was approximately 1,300 miles long from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah.


What was the the purpose of following Mormon trail?

The church members were moving to the Salt Lake Valley to escape from persecution in Illinois and Missouri.


What year did the Mormon Trail start?

The Mormon Trail began in 1847.