Old Jersey Ridge on the west side of new US 62/68 (Clyde Barbour Hwy.) is now called "Pickett's Lane". There is an old cemetery at the end dating back to at least the early 1840s (Many of those buried there died in a cholera epidemic in the 1840s). Hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Ben Hawkins --- Doug Gordon <doug@wdgordon.com> wrote: > Any historical geographers out there? I've been > trying for a long time to > pin down the location of "Sweet Hill". An ancestor's > old property deed, > dated 1799, describes the property starting > "Beginning at an Indian grave > near the top of Sweet Hill..." > > For various reasons, I believe that this was out > near the west end of Jersey > Ridge, west of the big road cut where US-62/68 now > runs. Does anyone have > any information that might help me pin it down more > closely? > > Doug Gordon > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to KYMASON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo. Calcuate new payment. www.LowerMyBills.com/lre