I live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. I don't know of a Highland in the state. The other should be Byer, Colorado. It's just east of Denver. Never heard of Friend either Robin C. Brown -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tim Doyle" <tim@greenscourt.com> > We're currently trying to clean up our locality listing on the WRG website. > Can anyone help to identify the following locations? We need to identify the > correct spelling for the city/town and the current county that it is located > in. Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thank you! > > Tim > > > Etna Mills, California > Eureka Mills, California > Moore's Station, California > Shellville, California > Byrer, Colorado > Friend, Colorado > Highlands, Colorado > Rock Creek, Colorado > Killingly, Connecticut > Mansfield, Connecticut > West Hamden, Connecticut > Augustine, Florida > Merrick, Florida > Chickamauga Creek, Georgia > Hadden's Ford, Georgia > Peach Tree Creek, Georgia > Osborn, Idaho > Roxbury, Idaho > Big Grove, Illinois > Burnside Crossing, Illinois > Campton, Illinois > Chicago Lawn, Illinois > Coloma, Illinois > Gardiner, Illinois > Hillsborough, Illinois > Hubbard Woods/Winnetka, Illinois > Kendall, Illinois > Mission Point, Illinois > Shockoken, Illinois > West Troy, Illinois > Haughville, Indiana > Koutz, Indiana > Brush Creek, Iowa > Elkhorn, Iowa > Emmettsburg, Iowa > Jessup, Iowa > Lingrove, Iowa > Marshaltown, Iowa > Rolf, Iowa > Rosabach, Iowa > Shellsborough, Iowa > Syracuse, Iowa > Whitneyville, Iowa > Bert, Kansas > Loyal, Kansas > Marengo, Kansas > Onawa, Kansas > Parallel, Kansas > Saratoga, Kansas > Sedgewick, Kansas > Clifton Landing, Kentucky > Bayou Grape, Louisiana > Carrolton, Louisiana > Opelusas, Louisiana > Belmond, Maine > Belmont, Maine > Broomfield, Maine > Concord, Maine > East Branch, Maine > Farrington, Maine > Freeman, Maine > Livingston, Maine > Lubeck, Maine > Mechanic's Falls, Maine > New Castle, Maine > Otisfield, Maine > Pawlet, Maine > Philips, Maine > Phillips Village, Maine > Sacarrappa, Maine > Sherman Hills, Maine > Trinity, Maine > Watertown, Maine > West Gardiner, Maine > Point Lookout, Maryland > Attleborough, Massachusetts > Attleborough Falls, Massachusetts > Baldwinsville, Massachusetts > Blue Hill, Massachusetts > Cheslea, Massachusetts > Cottage City, Massachusetts > Farnumnsville, Massachusetts > Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts > Lyndon, Massachusetts > Lynnfield Center, Massachusetts > Merrimack, Massachusetts > Newton Centre, Massachusetts > North Attleborough, Massachusetts > North Bridgewater, Massachusetts > Roadstown, Massachusetts > South Attleborough, Massachusetts > South Danvers, Massachusetts > South Framingham, Massachusetts > South Framiningham, Massachusetts > South Orange, Massachusetts > Tiverton, Massachusetts > Tolland, Massachusetts > Turner's Falls, Massachusetts > West Gardner, Massachusetts > Westminster Depot, Massachusetts > Westport Harbor, Massachusetts > Avon, Michigan > Brown, Michigan > Caledonia Station, Michigan > Cambria Mills, Michigan > Cannon, Michigan > Church's Corners, Michigan > Coleman Station, Michigan > East Saginaw, Michigan > Gratiot, Michigan > Haselton, Michigan > Klinger Lake, Michigan > Lake Ridge, Michigan > Ottawa Centre, Michigan > Prairie Ronde, Michigan > Sturges, Michigan > Thornapple, Michigan > West Bay City, Michigan > Blue Earth City, Minnesota > Fort Snelling, Minnesota > Lake Pepin, Minnesota > Saint Anthony Park, Minnesota > Saint Anthony's Falls, Minnesota > Winnebago City, Minnesota > Selserstown, Mississippi > Carondelet, Missouri > Shell City, Missouri > Willis, Montana > Florence, Nebraska > Plumb Creek, Nebraska > Utan, Nebraska > Panaca City, Nevada > Barton, New Hampshire > Boscowen, New Hampshire > Burlington, New Hampshire > Centre Harbor, New Hampshire > Cheshire, New Hampshire > Danby, New Hampshire > East Jaffrey, New Hampshire > East Wilton, New Hampshire > Great Falls, New Hampshire > Hillsborough, New Hampshire > Ipswich, New Hampshire > Lenapee, New Hampshire > London, New Hampshire > Lyndeboro, New Hampshire > Mount Vernon, New Hampshire > Rindge Center, New Hampshire > Roby's Corner, New Hampshire > Rochesterville, New Hampshire > Roxbury, New Hampshire > Salmon Falls, New Hampshire > Tuftonborough, New Hampshire > West Manchester, New Hampshire > Willowdale, New Hampshire > Ewings Neck, New Jersey > Mulica, New Jersey > Redbank, New Jersey > Vailsburg, New Jersey > Allburgh, New York > Allison, New York > Blythebourne, New York > Brandon, New York > Brockton, New York > Broken Straw, New York > Buck's Bridge, New York > Careyville, New York > Caxton, New York > Chenango, New York > Chili, New York > Clarence Hollow, New York > Columbia, New York > Cornith, New York > Cortlandville, New York > East Clarkson, New York > English Creek, New York > Essex Village, New York > Findley's Lake, New York > Flint Creek, New York > Forrestville, New York > Freedonia, New York > Hall's Corners, New York > Hopewell, New York > Hornellsville, New York > Howard Flats, New York > Howeoge, New York > Jaffrey, New York > Java, New York > Jersey City, New York > LaFayette Station, New York > Mechanicsville, New York > Moores, New York > Moore's Forks, New York > Moreau, New York > Newburgh-on-the-Hudson, New York > Newstead, New York > Niagara, New York > Ninevah, New York > Onondaga, New York > Oswego Falls, New York > Parma, New York > Plasky, New York > Portage, New York > Providence, New York > Ridge Road, New York > Sackett's Harbor, New York > Sand Bank, New York > Saratoga, New York > Seneca, New York > Sherborn, New York > Skeneateles, New York > Springbrook, New York > Sterling Center, New York > Stoney Creek, New York > Suspension Bridge, New York > Troy City, New York > Tustin, New York > Vardiek, New York > Wadhams Mills, New York > Warrenburg, New York > Watkins, New York > West Sandy Creek, New York > West Vienna, New York > Willsborough, New York > Winfield, New York > Black Hill, North Dakota > Brooklyn Village, Ohio > Canal Dover, Ohio > Danube, Ohio > Garlo, Ohio > LaGrange, Ohio > Londonville, Ohio > Lyne, Ohio > Maryfield, Ohio > Mechanicsburgh, Ohio > Plainsville, Ohio > Port Lawrence, Ohio > Sandusky City, Ohio > Twinsburgh, Ohio > Elreno, Oklahoma > Gale, Oregon > Lane, Oregon > Hartford, Pennsylvania > Huntington, Pennsylvania > Newell Creek, Pennsylvania > Ridgeway, Pennsylvania > Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania > Turtle Point, Pennsylvania > West Philadelphia, 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I live in Colorado as well. Don't know of a Friend, CO, but there is a Friend, NE. Lowell Whitney -----Original Message----- From: whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Robin C. Brown Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:19 PM To: whitney@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Location Help I live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. I don't know of a Highland in the state. The other should be Byer, Colorado. It's just east of Denver. Never heard of Friend either Robin C. Brown -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tim Doyle" <tim@greenscourt.com> > We're currently trying to clean up our locality listing on the WRG website. > Can anyone help to identify the following locations? We need to identify the > correct spelling for the city/town and the current county that it is located > in. Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thank you! > > Tim > > > Etna Mills, California > Eureka Mills, California > Moore's Station, California > Shellville, California > Byrer, Colorado > Friend, Colorado > Highlands, Colorado > Rock Creek, Colorado > Killingly, Connecticut > Mansfield, Connecticut > West Hamden, Connecticut > Augustine, Florida > Merrick, Florida > Chickamauga Creek, Georgia > Hadden's Ford, Georgia > Peach Tree Creek, Georgia > Osborn, Idaho > Roxbury, Idaho > Big Grove, Illinois > Burnside Crossing, Illinois > Campton, Illinois > Chicago Lawn, Illinois > Coloma, Illinois > Gardiner, Illinois > Hillsborough, Illinois > Hubbard Woods/Winnetka, Illinois > Kendall, Illinois > Mission Point, Illinois > Shockoken, Illinois > West Troy, Illinois > Haughville, Indiana > Koutz, Indiana > Brush Creek, Iowa > Elkhorn, Iowa > Emmettsburg, Iowa > Jessup, Iowa > Lingrove, Iowa > Marshaltown, Iowa > Rolf, Iowa > Rosabach, Iowa > Shellsborough, Iowa > Syracuse, Iowa > Whitneyville, Iowa > Bert, Kansas > Loyal, Kansas > Marengo, Kansas > Onawa, Kansas > Parallel, Kansas > Saratoga, Kansas > Sedgewick, Kansas > Clifton Landing, Kentucky > Bayou Grape, Louisiana > Carrolton, Louisiana > Opelusas, Louisiana > Belmond, Maine > Belmont, Maine > Broomfield, Maine > Concord, Maine > East Branch, Maine > Farrington, Maine > Freeman, Maine > Livingston, Maine > Lubeck, Maine > Mechanic's Falls, Maine > New Castle, Maine > Otisfield, Maine > Pawlet, Maine > Philips, Maine > Phillips Village, Maine > Sacarrappa, Maine > Sherman Hills, Maine > Trinity, Maine > Watertown, Maine > West Gardiner, Maine > Point Lookout, Maryland > Attleborough, Massachusetts > Attleborough Falls, Massachusetts > Baldwinsville, Massachusetts > Blue Hill, Massachusetts > Cheslea, Massachusetts > Cottage City, Massachusetts > Farnumnsville, Massachusetts > Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts > Lyndon, Massachusetts > Lynnfield Center, Massachusetts > Merrimack, Massachusetts > Newton Centre, Massachusetts > North Attleborough, Massachusetts > North Bridgewater, Massachusetts > Roadstown, Massachusetts > South Attleborough, Massachusetts > South Danvers, Massachusetts > South Framingham, Massachusetts > South Framiningham, Massachusetts > South Orange, Massachusetts > Tiverton, Massachusetts > Tolland, Massachusetts > Turner's Falls, Massachusetts > West Gardner, Massachusetts > Westminster Depot, Massachusetts > Westport Harbor, Massachusetts > Avon, Michigan > Brown, Michigan > Caledonia Station, Michigan > Cambria Mills, Michigan > Cannon, Michigan > Church's Corners, Michigan > Coleman Station, Michigan > East Saginaw, Michigan > Gratiot, Michigan > Haselton, Michigan > Klinger Lake, Michigan > Lake Ridge, Michigan > Ottawa Centre, Michigan > Prairie Ronde, Michigan > Sturges, Michigan > Thornapple, Michigan > West Bay City, Michigan > Blue Earth City, Minnesota > Fort Snelling, Minnesota > Lake Pepin, Minnesota > Saint Anthony Park, Minnesota > Saint Anthony's Falls, Minnesota > Winnebago City, Minnesota > Selserstown, Mississippi > Carondelet, Missouri > Shell City, Missouri > Willis, Montana > Florence, Nebraska > Plumb Creek, Nebraska > Utan, Nebraska > Panaca City, Nevada > Barton, New Hampshire > Boscowen, New Hampshire > Burlington, New Hampshire > Centre Harbor, New Hampshire > Cheshire, New Hampshire > Danby, New Hampshire > East Jaffrey, New Hampshire > East Wilton, New Hampshire > Great Falls, New Hampshire > Hillsborough, New Hampshire > Ipswich, New Hampshire > Lenapee, New Hampshire > London, New Hampshire > Lyndeboro, New Hampshire > Mount Vernon, New Hampshire > Rindge Center, New Hampshire > Roby's Corner, New Hampshire > Rochesterville, New Hampshire > Roxbury, New Hampshire > Salmon Falls, New Hampshire > Tuftonborough, New Hampshire > West Manchester, New Hampshire > Willowdale, New Hampshire > Ewings Neck, New Jersey > Mulica, New Jersey > Redbank, New Jersey > Vailsburg, New Jersey > Allburgh, New York > Allison, New York > Blythebourne, New York > Brandon, New York > Brockton, New York > Broken Straw, New York > Buck's Bridge, New York > Careyville, New York > Caxton, New York > Chenango, New York > Chili, New York > Clarence Hollow, New York > Columbia, New York > Cornith, New York > Cortlandville, New York > East Clarkson, New York > English Creek, New York > Essex Village, New York > Findley's Lake, New York > Flint Creek, New York > Forrestville, New York > Freedonia, New York > Hall's Corners, New York > Hopewell, New York > Hornellsville, New York > Howard Flats, New York > Howeoge, New York > Jaffrey, New York > Java, New York > Jersey City, New York > LaFayette Station, New York > Mechanicsville, New York > Moores, New York > Moore's Forks, New York > Moreau, New York > Newburgh-on-the-Hudson, New York > Newstead, New York > Niagara, New York > Ninevah, New York > Onondaga, New York > Oswego Falls, New York > Parma, New York > Plasky, New York > Portage, New York > Providence, New York > Ridge 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Several people wrote to tell me they had never heard of Friend, Colorado. I thought you might get a kick out of where that came from. As you might remember, the WRG transcribed the Pierce book back in 1999. When that happened, volunteer Karen Grubaugh correctly transcribed page 352, which includes the sentence: "He was largely instrumental not only in inducing his friend, Col. Elijah Hale, a man of wealth and yet childless, to present to the First Parish, the parsonage house, and grounds now owned by them, but also to give the generous fund of $5,000 to establish and help support the high school, which bears the honored name of the donor." Back in June, 2006, I worked with Robert to create an automated program that parsed through the entire Pierce book transcription and automatically created family group pages from the data. The fact that we automated this saved us a HUGE amount of time. Although we spent weeks tweaking the program, we knew that some things would just never be right, and with that knowledge, we went ahead and ran the program, creating thousands of family group pages. One of the things we had the program do was to convert some of the standard abbreviations that Pierce used, such as state names. Now Pierce was written before the advent of modern two-letter postal abbreviations, so we had to deal with things like "Calif." for California and "Col." for Colorado. Now to make sure that we didn't convert things that weren't state names, we only did so if they came after a comma. Now, you can probably tell that "friend, Col." in the sentence above is referring to his friend, Colonel Elijah Hale, but the program is only as smart as its author, and, well, it converted the text on the family group page to "Friend, Colorado" and added a category for that supposed place name! When I recently extracted a list of all locality categories from the website, "Friend, Colorado" was on the list. I have now updated the website, and once again, Friend, Colorado is no longer an actual place. Tim