Thanks to all of you who replied to my post on Sinking Creek, Craig co. VA. How interesting. I would love to see it... but I'm so far away, Oregon. Thanks again, I loved reading all the responses. Were Craig Co. and Giles Co every the same place? Bette J. Tracy Walker, III wrote: > You will probably get a lot of answers on your question. The creek sinks > and disappears before it reaches New River. The creek flows from Craig to > New River in Giles. Giles is in a limestone belt and there are many caves. > I as sure Sinking Creek flows through a cave to reach the river. > > At 10:58 PM 4/30/99 -0700, you wrote: > >I'm researching KARR, WEBB and TAYLOR in Sinking Creek, Graig, VA. On > >the 1860 census it is called: The Valley of the Sinking Creek. Could > >someone tell me why and how it got this name? > > > >Bette > > > > > >==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > >Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ > > > > ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/