Re my question on location of Parish of St. James Goose Creek/Charleston Neck THANKS to Patricia, Barbara and Elizabeth for taking the time and interest to reply with some great information. I looked at the SC Roots List - did not find a reply re exact location of "Charleston Neck".However, I did find several entries re taverns on the road - at 4 Mile, 6 Mile, etc. More on this later !! I got out my Charleston map - ordered from Triple AAA !! I found the street names- Stromboli, etc. in the area of modern North Charleston. Guess by the 1870's - these farms were being developed into streets with individual lots for sale. My 1852 deed - for 61 acres - was presumably one of the earlier farms - only boundaries named were two other land owners - and "vacant land" - possibly river marsh ? I turned over the map - to look for Mt. Pleasant Street - "new " city limits in 1849. Just above this street and the cemeteries on the map - there is a narrower (word?) section of the Charleston peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. To my surprise, one short street is marked "Four Mile Lane". Presumably the location of the long ago Four Mile Tavern !! I thinks this is so neat ! This area must definitely be Charleston Neck or "the Neck". However, per map, only few streets are shown - plus some railroad tracks to warehouses?. Hardly residential at this time or maybe never. Re the "Parish" boundaries. Per Patricia's quotes from tour guide - the 1849 City of Charleston annexed that PART OF THE PARISH OF ST. PHILIPS between Boundary (Calhoun) and line drawn River to River - now Mt. Pleasant Street. I believe this means that in 1849 the Parish of St. Philips - ALREADY INCLUDED this particular area beyond then city limits of Boundary (Calhoun) Street. So I think any property sold in this particular area - in 1852 - would be called Parish of St. Philips, not St. James, Goose Creek. Plus, the size of the property - at 61 acres - definitely indicates a rural/country area - perhaps modern North Charleston - and later developed into individual city/type lots.. I would still like to learn, if possible - location of the boundary between St. Philips and St. James, Goose Creek. Why not Four Mile Lane ? Also, re the actual existing church of St. James, Goose Creek. I found and printed a great black and white picture of this church (my printer is B&W). But no mention of street address. Also I did not see church marked on my map - although others historic sites were indicated. Presume the church is located near the actual Goose Creek - and the church members came by boat to worship. Of course my map is for Charleston County and I believe you mentioned church is now part of Berkeley County. My roots (paternal and maternal) are in Charleston although I've always lived hundreds of miles away. I am new to "internet genealogy" and enjoy reading all the questions and answers on the list. Patricia, Barbara and Elizabeth - THANKS AGAIN for your informative messages. Mary Alice Droze Erwin PS - Thanks for name of book by J. Russell Cross - "Ramblings in Berkeley County". I will request on Interlibrary Loan.