Joyce, Would you mind if I post the following list on the Dauphin County Board? Of course I would give you author's credit. Bob Maley -----Original Message----- From: JBarnhart@aol.com [mailto:JBarnhart@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 1:03 PM To: PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALEBANO] (no subject) FYI--here are a few names I found during research: OLD NAMES FOR TOWNS AND PLACES 1. McALLISTER'S or McALLISTER'S TOWN-in Susquehanna twp, at Fort Hunter, Dauphin county, along the Susquehanna River. 2. BRUSHY ROCKVILLE-another name for Rockville 3. McKEE'S FORT or TRADING POST-25 miles north of Fort Hunter, along Susquehanna River 4. PORTSMOUTH-located between Middletown & Susquehanna River; it is where the Emmaus Home Stands;Dauphin county 5. FREDRICKSTOWN-Hummelstown 6. ROCKTOWN-in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin county 7. Coxetown-in Susquehanna Twp., on the banks of the Susquehanna River,it's cemetery was moved to Harrisburg or Harrisburg East Cemetery & was surrounded by a metal fence. 8. GREENSBURG-in the town of Dauphin, Dauphin county 9. PORT LYON-in the town of Dauphin;area of Canal & Schuykill Streeys; a tavern once stood there. 10. EMALINE FURNACE-is at the mouth of Clarke's Creek,Dauphin county 11. KREUTZER'S STAND- is at Sporting Hill,Hampden twp,Cumberland county 12. FROGTOWN- is 3/4 mile south of Shiremanstown,Cumberland county 13. MILLTOWN-is in Allen twp.,Cumberland county 14. CEDAR SPRINGS MILL-is in Allen twp., Cumberland county 15. SMOKETOWN-is Marion,Franklin county 16. WAYNESBURG- is Waynesboro, Franklin county 17. MILFORD-is Wila,Perry county 18. JONESTOWN- is Wila, Perry county 19. REIDERVILLE-is Newport, Perry county 20. PETERSBURG-is Duncannon,Perry county 21. ANDERSONVILLE-is Loysville,Perry county 22. GEORGETOWN-is now Dalmatia, upper Dauphin county 23. ST.THOMAS,village of- is Linglestown,Dauphin county 24. STEPHEN'S GAP-now called Sterret's Gap,Cumberland county 25. SPRING MILLS-now Huntsdale,Cumberland county 26. MILLTOWN- now Huntsdale,Cumberland county 27. HUNTSVILLE-now Huntsdale, Cumberland county 28. HENDRICK'S- is now Camp Hill, Cumberland county 29. FORT PLEASANT- is now Camp Hill, Cumberland county 30. OYSTER'S POINT- is in Camp Hill, Cumberland county 31. BOWMANSTOWN-is now Camp Hill, Cumberland county 32. WHITEHALL-is now Camp Hill, Cumberland coounty 33. FALLING SPRING-is now Chambersburg,Franklin county 34. CHAMBER'S FORT or CHAMBER'S TOWN-now Chambersburg,Franklin county 35. HALDEMANTOWN-is now New Cumberland,Cumberland county 36. BRIDGEPORT-is now Lemoyne,Cumberland county 37. LOWTHER'S MANOR-is now Lemoyne,Cumberland county 38. SMOUT'S LINE-is now St.John's Road,Camp Hill, Cumberland county 39. SHAAWNA-Indian name for Yellow Breeches,Cumberland county 40. CALLAPOTSINK-Indian name for Yellow Breeches, Cumberland county 41. SHREINERTOWN-area of 1600 block of Briggs Street,Harrisburg,Dauphin couonty 42. COLD SPRINGS INN-at location of Williams Grove Park,Cumberland county 43. LETORT'S SPRING-is now Carlisle,Cumberland county 44. ESTERTOWN or ESTERTON-northern suburbs of Harrisburg,just south of Heckton; it is exactly accross the river from Enola on the West Shore. 45. HECKTON-the area along the Susquehanna River between Esterton and Fort Hunter 46. ENGLETOWN-between Reiley & Maclay Streets, from the west side of 2nd to the east side of 3rd streets, including Penn,Green, Susquehanna, and all cross streets. Developed 1890-1910 by Benjamin Engle & others, most homes are of Queen Ann & Italianate design. 47. NASSAU- now called Fredericsburg, Lebanon county 48. STUMPSTOWN or STUMPSETTLE-now called Fredricsburg,Lebanon county 49. WILLIAMSBURG-now called Jonestown, Lebanon county 50. HOLE MOUNTAIN- DER.LOCH BERG- DER.KLEINE BERG- DER.GROSZ LOCH- DER KLEINE LOCH-all located in the Monroe Valley, once part of Berk's county, now either Dauphin, Schuykill or Lebanon county, between Millersburg, Dauphin county, and Berks county, today. 51. UNIONTOWN-now Pillow, northern Dauphin county 52. LeMOQUEand RIVERTON-locate in Cumberland county (I think Lemoyne, not sure) 53. BENVENUE-Duncannon, Perry county 54. BRIDGEPORT STATION-name given to Lemoyne by the railroad 55. BALDWIN-now Steelton 56. CHURCHVILLE-Oberlin, Dauphin county 57. HIGHLAND-between Oberlin and Steelton, Dauphin county 58. EARLEYSVILLE-village now in East Hanover township,Dauphin county 59. SHELL'S-also called Earleysville, now village of Shellsville,Dauphin county 60. UNIONVILLE or UNIONTOWN-now called Union Deposit,Dauphin county 61. EWINGTON-in Swatara township,Dauphin county,probably in vicinity of Oberlin 62. Williamsburg-now Jonestown, Lebanon county Hope this helps someone. Sincerely, Joyce Barnhart ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== Visit Rootsweb and support our sponsor: <http://www.rootsweb.com>