Sorry, I meant to include it.  Here it is:

     http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html

It's great, although I notice they've modified their search
capabilities.  But it's worth a try.
Wanda
----- Original Message -----
From: Saundra Pryor 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: St. David's Parish, Craven Cty, Jeffries Creek


 Hi Wanda
> Thanks for the information.  Can you give me the address
location of the
> Geological Survey website?
> Thanks and God Bless
> Saundra
>
>
>
> >Try the Geological Survey website.  It's great for searching
out
> >creeks,rivers,towns,moutains,cemeteries, etc.  You just need to
> >keep trying Jeffery's or Jeffries or Cripps until you find the
> >correct spelling.  The search allows a "name" and a "feature"
and
> >a "state".....Jeffery for name, creek for feature and of course
SC
> >for the state.  I successfully found my ggrandparents grave
based
> >on a record of the cemetery name, but no town listed.  I used a
> >newpaper transcript of  their wedding , which stated it took
place
> >at father-of-the-bride's home in Hamilton SC.  No such place
> >according to maps.  However, a search at the Geological  found
a
> >"Hamilton Heights" in Easley SC....and that's also where the
> >cemetery was located!  Good luck,
> >Wanda
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Derrell Oakley Teat 
> >To: 
> >Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 9:49 AM
> >Subject: St. David's Parish, Craven Cty, Jeffries Creek
> >
> >
> >> Hello List, I need your help! Hopefully someone on this list
> >has researched
> >> these men already.    I am trying to find this location:
> >>
> >> John White of St. David's Parish, Craven Cty, SC planter to
John
> >Riggs of
> >> same parish and county for 100 ( pounds I think) SC money.
150
> >acres part of
> >> 200 acres on --"North Side of Jeffery's Creek on a branch
known
> >as Cripps
> >> Branch"-- ADJ. to Martha Cobbs land, William Whites land,
> >granted to John
> >> White 22 ?? 1770.
> >>
> >> Witness: Thomas Oakley, William White, John Dowland  Proven
in
> >Cheraw ( we
> >> seem to differ here ) Dist. By the oath of Thomas Oakley, 13
> >Sept. 1773
> >> before Joseph G ?? J.P. Recorded 25 Sept. 1773.
> >> Taken from SC Deed Abstracts 1773-1778 Bks F-4-X-4 by Brent
> >Holcombe
> >>
> >> What I want to know is where this land was/is. I'm trying to
> >locate Thomas
> >> Oakley.
> >> Any info is greatly appreciated,
> >> Thank You,
> >> Derrell Oakley Teat


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