In a message dated 98-07-10 16:06:51 EDT, collins2@airmail.net writes: > Does anyone have information on the town named Gieger on the 1895 > Somerset County map - (see <http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm> and follow > directions.) Also is Geigertown the same as Geigers Mills on the 1895 > Berks County PA Map. Carol, I can't answer the Somerset County question but I will take a stab at the Berks County place names. There were actually two Geiger families who had mills at one time in Robson Township, and which might be listed on your map. Walter John Kiger may be able to answer this better than I can--and I am pretty sure that Geigertown WAS once known as Geiger Mills--BUT there is also another possibility as to the place name on your map. Christopher Geiger (of the Valentine Geiger family) also lived in Robeson Township and had a mill or mills. He was located in Gibraltar--which is in the western part of Robeson Township just to the southeast of Reading. A good point of reference would be the town of Birdsboro which would be to the East of Gibraltar (and maybe slightly further south). Now again using Birdsboro as a reference look to the south of Birdsboro to the southeastern tip of Robeson Township--just to the west of French Creek State Park. This is where Paul Geiger's mills were located and where Geigertown can be found. Now you can tell me which place you have located on you map as Geiger Mills. Joan