Nauvoo

geographical name

Nau·​voo nȯ-ˈvü 

ˈnȯ-vü

city on the Mississippi River in western Illinois population 1149

Note: The original town was resettled and renamed Nauvoo by Mormons under Joseph Smith in 1839, became a prosperous city with a population of 20,000, but was abandoned in 1846 when Mormons migrated to Utah following the murder of Smith.