The Scotch-Irish (which is a term these people placed upon themselves in the mid-19th century to differentiate their culture from the famine Irish who were entering America) did settle up and down the Valley, but were heavier in southern Augusta Co. and in northern Rockbridge Co. In the 18th century this area was known as the Irish Tract because of the heavy concentration of Ulster Scots. The markers for locating these communities are Presbyterian churches (almost all Scotch-Irish were Presbyterian) and there are 2 churches (Fort Defiance and Fishersville are the nearest villages) with churches about 260 years old, and then there are six other churches in the more southern part of the county and northern Rockbridge which are just over 250 years old. A good book to read to give perspective on this is Howard Wilson's Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom. Nancy Sorrells -----Original Message----- From: BaggyGenes <bagygenz@napanet.net> To: VAAUGUST-L@rootsweb.com <VAAUGUST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST-L] The "Scotch-Irish" Community??? >Hi Joyce -- I received one answer, to date -- sorry, I thought it had >gone to the list. Anyhow, here's the general idea. The Ulster Scots (or >Scotch-Irish, as they are often -- and erroneously -- called) evidently >lived up and down the length of the Shenandoah Valley. The respondent >didn't list any particular cities, but suggested that the Ulster Scots >probably settled certain towns, German immigrants others. > >However, I don't know what those towns settled by the Scots might be. >Let's hope someone else out there will see this posting, and educate >both of us!! Can anyone out there help us??? And if so, would you >please post to the list, so that we can all share the information. > >Thanks!! > >Judy > > > >Joyce McMurray wrote: > >> Did you recieve answers to this,if so would you please share with me? >> Joyce >> > >> > Can someone please tell me the geographical location of the >> > "Scotch-Irish" community in Augusta County?? What cities did it >> > include? >> > >> > Thanks ahead of time for any help with this. >> > >> > Judy >> > >> > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >> > **************************************************************** >> > The Augusta County mailing list page has instructions on how to >> > subscribe and unsubscribe from the list >> > Visit it at: >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/augustaquery/augustalist.htm >> > *************************************************************** > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** > Visit the Augusta County VAGenWeb Site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/ >**************************************************************** > >