Jmmjsm@aol.com wrote: > > According to the book "AMERICAN PLACE NAMES of Long Ago" by Gilbert S. Bahn, > Bateman was in Patrick County, VA. The 1898 population shown for Bateman was > 19. My current maps don't show Bateman. The referenced book is a > republication of the index to Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World as Based on > the Census of 1890. James James, Thanks for the info. I realize that Batement is in Patrick County. It was listed in 1898/99 as "Batement Post Office." My challenge is in trying to find where it is/was located in Patrick County. It, more than likely, was a very small community that could have been absorbed into another community. Thanks to all for trying. If I locate it, I will let you know. Jack