I am trying to find a place in VA (WV) called High Knob. I think this ancestor was from Hamphire Co, but I cannot find High Knob anywhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Phil Cartmille pcartmille@ohiohills.com
Got to thinking about your question and came up with this idea. There were several families named High in Hamp. Co. and checking the Gazetteer of Virginia I find Knob listed 3 times , a right hand branch to Paint Creek,a branch of Kanawha River in Fayette Co., a right hand fork on Clear Creek in Wyoming Co., and a left hand branch of Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio Co... The reason I thought of this is because I found a Purgat Run in an area shere my ancesters lived.. Diane Kleinke - Purgett phil cartmille wrote: > I am trying to find a place in VA (WV) called High Knob. I think this > ancestor was from Hamphire Co, but I cannot find High Knob anywhere. > Can anyone point me in the right direction? > Thanks, > Phil Cartmille > pcartmille@ohiohills.com
I think, but I am not sure, that I heard my grandparents and aunts and uncles talk about a High Knob in Hardy County near their home at Whiteoak Flats or Flats. This is located about 4 miles from the Hampshire/Hardy line on Route 28. It is also about 7 miles from Purgitsville which is in Hampshire County. Thre were families in the area with surname HIGH also. Mike Foreman john kleinke wrote: > Got to thinking about your question and came up with this idea. There were > several families named High in Hamp. Co. and checking the Gazetteer of > Virginia I find Knob listed 3 times , a right hand branch to Paint Creek,a > branch of Kanawha River in Fayette Co., a right hand fork on Clear Creek > in Wyoming Co., and a left hand branch of Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio > Co... The reason I thought of this is because I found a Purgat Run in an > area shere my ancesters lived.. > Diane Kleinke - Purgett > > phil cartmille wrote: > > > I am trying to find a place in VA (WV) called High Knob. I think this > > ancestor was from Hamphire Co, but I cannot find High Knob anywhere. > > Can anyone point me in the right direction? > > Thanks, > > Phil Cartmille > > pcartmille@ohiohills.com