Hello--- To many of us around here, Moorefield and the region is still "Virginia", however in 1863 the western portion of Virginia was unconstitutionally cut away from the rest of the state and named West Virginia, although there is strong evidence that most of the inhabitants preferred to continue as Virginia (contrary to the official story). Anyway---not familiar with "Keep House" and can only conjecture that perhaps it is a referral to the Inskeep family home? By the way, there are no townships south of the Mason/Dixon---it is properly called Moorefield District. The smallest form of local government in the south is the county, while in the north and west it's the township. Terry Gruber Jean French wrote: > Two questions, please? > Was Moorefield in VA before it was in WV? Did the border change about the mid 1860's? > > Also, does anyone know anything about "Keep House" an address listed on the 1870 Census for Hardy County, Moorefield township. > > Thank you > Jean French