Opequon Creek, forms the border between the southern halves of Berkeley Co, WV & Jefferson Co, WV, so I'd assume that there's a political division of Berkeley Co (not necessarily a community) named Berkeley Twp, for purposes of the census. The VA community of Opequon, lies at the headwaters of Opequon Creek. Regards, Freddie S. > Opequon is in panhandle of West Virginia in > Jefferson County. I found it this morning while > looking for Shenandoah Junction. Hahaha, looks > like Opequon changes with every mapmaker. What I > am looking at is current US road atlas. Opequon > is a river that comes off of Falling Waters and > terminates just below Berryville, VA close to > route 80. > --- "Young, Bob" <BYoung@woodco.com> wrote: > > > > Household Record 1880 United States Census > > > > Philip RIMEL Self M Male W 46 VA > > Brick Mason VA > > VA > > Susen S. RIMEL Wife M Female W 29 VA > > Keeping House MD > > VA > > George W. RIMEL Son S Male W 15 WV > > Works On Brick Yard VA > > VA > > Charles F. RIMEL Son S Male W 11 WV > > At School VA > > VA > > Mannalcus L. RIMEL Son S Male W 9 WV > > VA > > VA > > Alice E. RIMEL Dau S Female W 4 WV > > VA > > VA > > Laura R. RIMEL Dau S Female W 2 WV > > VA > > VA > > Unamed RIMEL Dau S Female W 1M WV > > VA > > VA > > > > Source Information: > > Census Place Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia > > > > Family History Library Film 1255400 > > NA Film Number T9-1400 > > Page Number 143A > > > > Can anyone explain to me why the Census Place > > says Opequon, Berkeley County, > > West Virginia and when I map it now it is > > Opequon, Frederick County, > > Virginia? > > > > > > Thank you > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >