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    2. Hi, I am wondering if you could give me anymore information on Oyster's Point. My relatives are from Oyster Point. But there also is an oyster point by Lancaster. Is this the same place..??? There is a Camp Hill by Harrisburg to.... Same place? Thanks, Dan Reichard ---------- 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

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