Michael Ash has a short but very helpful brochure in PDF format, “Where Did Book of Mormon Events Take Place?,” that was just published at the outstanding Mormon site, FAIRLDS.org. Though much more could be said, Ash offers succinct explanations of and arguments for the Limited Geography Theory that places the epicenter of Book of Mormon events in Mesoamerica. Worth reading.
Just Where Did Book of Mormon Events Take Place?
Knowing the location has got to be an important step in understanding the cultural milieu of the Book of Mormon. There was a background to the setting that must have flavored many aspects of the story.