I meant Pughtown, FR, M, as this is a MD list. I guess I should have said so. The USGS site lists no Pughtown, which is why I am asking. I'm guessing that it once existed and has been changed to something else and I would like to know its general location. Thanks On 3/19/12 9:04 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Joan Majtenyi asked, "Does anyone know where Pughtown was in 1810? I have > a census listing for an > Edward Walker in Pughtown, FR." > > You did not say what you mean by "FR". > > The USGS Geographic Names Information Service states Pughtown was an > alternate name of Gainesboro, Frederick Co., Virginia. Frederick County, VA > is > where one Edward Walker was head of household. > > To see it on a map, search here: > > _http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic_ > (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic) > > When you get search results, click on the place-name link at far left. > The information page will have a list of map alternatives at upper right. > > This list is about Maryland, not Virginia. > > Good hunting, > Judy > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message