"Karl T. and Wendy Mayfield" wrote:
> I might be guessing here, but I believe the state of GA, SC had several
> border changes over the centuries.  But I wonder if at any point in
> history, did the border of VA touch GA, and SC??


In the 15th and 16th century, England considered all of present day Georgia,
South Carolina, and North Carolina be part of Virginia.  And, around the same
time Spain considered parts of these areas to be part of Florida. 

In the 17th century, Carolina was created by a charter granted by Charles the
Second to Edward, Earl of Clarendon; George, Duke of Albemarle; William, Lord
Craven; John, Lord Berkeley; Anthony, Lord Ashley; Sir George Carteret; Sir
William Berkeley; and Sir John Colleton.  The original charter of Carolina
included all the lands lying between the 31st and 36th degree of north latitude.
Two years later he enlarged the grant from the 29th degree of north latitude to
36° 30', and from these points on the sea coast westwardly in parallel lines to
the Pacific ocean. 

Thus, the lands called Carolina included all of present day North and South
Carolina, all of Georgia, all of Alabama, all of Mississippi, all of Tennessee,
and all of Louisiana.  Carolina also included most of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona, a large portion of California, and part of Florida. 
Carolinian's conducted exploration, established trade, and played a major role
in the settlement and population of these regions.  

Carolinian's established Fort Loudon in an area that is now part of Tennessee. 
Carolinian's also established Fort King George on the Alatamaha River in what
later became the State of Georgia. 

The extensive limits of the original boundaries of Carolina underwent many
changes from the resumption of royal charters; treaties - particularly those of
1763 and 1783; royal instructions to governors; boundary lines run and
settlements made by authorized commissioners; State cession to Congress;
conquests from and treaties with Indians.  By around 1800, the limits of South
Carolina were between 32° and 35° 8' and 6° 10' west longitude, as measured from
Washington, D.C.

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