Hi, Ramus was about 20 miles east-south of Nauvoo and northeast of Carthage about eight or nine miles. If you find LaHarpe on todays map, it would be almost directly south, down by Carthage. Ramus was a Mormon settlement. Elaine in Idaho Searching for JOHNSTON, CLARK, BARBOUR, in Illinois ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.