Thanks, Connie & all... One I failed to ask about is Askettles... The Ranging Ground may well be Sanging Ground with a typo But Sanging ground is a curious name itself - what is it? These names came from Thompson's 1851 Mercantile survey, which lists 209 individuals in Allegany (and now Garrett) counties and what they did in 1851-52, and where they lived. several are listed on a road, with no indication where on the road... ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.