Did you know what it was called back then? That Durham (Durham Co.) once was called "Durhamsville", changed to Durham in 1855 That Hillsboro (Orange Co.) was called Acconeech (also Occaneechi) on Mosely Map 1733... Corbinville (1754)...Childsburgh (1759)...name changed to Hillsborough in 1766 That Burlington (Alamance) was Company Shops...changed to Burlington in 1887 Mebane (Alamance/Orange Co.) was Inc 1880 as Mebansville...name changed to Mebane in 1883 Haw River (Alamance)...Trolinger's Crossing or Trollinger's Ford Green Level (Alamance) was called Ruby Doo Graham (Alamance) was Gallatin... then Montgomery,... then Berry, and finally Graham Yanceyville (Caswell).... Est 1791 as Caswell Courthouse, name changed to Yanceyville in 1833 Pittsboro (Chatham) Inc 1778 as Chatham, changed to Pittsboro in 1787 Carrboro (Orange) was Inc 1911 as Venable, changed to Carrboro in 1913 Anderson (Caswell) was called Anderson's Store Providence (Caswell) often called by local folks, but NEVER offical, as "Hell's Half Acre". Elon College (Alamance) Formerly known as Mill Point ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange GENDEX at http://www.gendex.com/gendex/ has over 1400 databases on line