As a former Goose Creek resident , I can tell you it is north of the City of Charleston.(now a suburb) The Parish of St. James, Goose Creek is a well established church (and cemetery, I believe) that is still marked and discussed. Old parish records are available in the Charleston area libraries (e.g. South Carolina Historical Society and Charleston Library Society, I believe). A book about the history of Goose Creek was published in the late 1980s or early 90s and you might find that helpful in reading about the area. (Sorry, I don't recall the name, but I believe Goose Creek was in the title) It talks of some of the early settlers and the history of the area. The old church is still standing and the area is marked by historical markers,etc. That area is now Berkeley County, SC, but that county designation is more recent. (I think it was Charleston County before, but I'm not positive) The old 'Parish of St. James Goose Creek" and present day Goose Creek do not have the same boundaries, however. I have had similar difficulties in locating land from deeds where the only indication was neighbors' names - e.g. land adjoining, Smith, Lachicotte, Pritchard, and the creek. About all I've been able to do is track the neighbors deeds until I could find a natural source (creek or river) that would give me a specific area. There are plat maps available at the Charleston County Mesne Conveyance Office and the State Archives in Columbia, although I don't know if they would cover the time frame you seek. I think one of the librarians or archivists at the South Carolina Historical Society might be able to answer your questions off the tops of their heads. I think the line of the area known as "The Neck" has migrated north as the population has expanded and there is still an area known as 'the neck' today, but it is certainly far north of Calhoun! I would certainly consider Magnolia Cemetery to be in "the Neck" area today. Here is a quote from the Charleston Tour Guide Information Manual, copyright 1985 - "An Act of 10 Dec 1849 annexed to the city that part of the Parish of St. Philip which lay between the then existing northern boundary (Boundary or Calhoun Street) and a line drawn due west from the Cooper River to the Ashley river, by the junction of Meeting and King Streets. This line ran through the center of Mount Pleasant Street and was the city's northern boundary for more than 120 years. The boundary was advanced up The Neck again in 1969, 1970 and 1976. " Hope this is helpful. Wish I could remember more of what I read and saw when I was there, but it was ten years ago. Pat ---- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 1:47 PM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Parish of St. James, Goose Creek > > > Does any know the location of dividing line between the Parish of St. James, > Goose Creek and the Parish of St. Philip's/St. Michael/s (City of Charleston). > Did the boundary MOVE with growth of City ? > > Also, did the Parish of St. James, Goose Creek include the area known as > "Charleston Neck" or "the Neck". Per a microfilmed copy of early Charleston > City Directory, Charleston Neck was on other side of (then) Boundary Street, > (now) Calhoun St. I am trying to locate WHERE several family connections > lived in "Charleston Neck" - evidently at one time a suburban/rural area. > Did "the Neck" include the present day location of Magnolia Cemetery? > > Also per recent deeds posted on List, I have photo-copy of 1852 Deed of Sale > that identified property only as located in the Parish of St. James, Goose > Creek - apparently quite a large area. Have no idea HOW to find location of > property and thus identify former "home address" of family conections. > > Thanks for reading my questions ! > Hopefully, someone on list will know the answers !! > > Mary Alice Droze Erwin > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org >