{"id":1088,"date":"2009-12-17T10:44:12","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T16:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/?page_id=1088"},"modified":"2009-12-17T21:24:55","modified_gmt":"2009-12-18T03:24:55","slug":"brinkley-and-wells-1919-township-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/nash-maps\/brinkley-and-wells-1919-township-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Wells and Brinkley, 1919 Nash Township Map"},"content":{"rendered":"

1919 NASH COUNTY MAP <\/strong>[Map is about three feet by three feet in size in color, it is beautifully constructed] Prepared by the Nash County Commissioners and the Board of Education from Actual Surveys in 1918 and 1919 by Wells and Brinkley, Engineers, Rocky Mount, NC.]<\/p>\n

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Research by:\u00a0 Earl P. Bell, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Posted:\u00a0 17 December 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Status:\u00a0 Ongoing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comments: earl.bell3@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 1918 and 1919, the Townships in Nash County, North Carolina are: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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BAILEY;\u00a0 CASTALIA;\u00a0 COOPERS;\u00a0 FERRELLS;\u00a0 GRIFFIN;\u00a0 JACKSON;\u00a0 MANNINGS;\u00a0 NASHVILLE;\u00a0\u00a0 OAK LEVEL;\u00a0 ROCKY MOUNT;\u00a0 RED OAK;\u00a0 DRY WELLS;\u00a0 NORTH WHITAKERS;\u00a0 SOUTH WHITAKERS; and\u00a0 STONY CREEK.<\/strong><\/p>\n


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BAILEY TOWNSHIP, 1919<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BORDERS ARE: <\/strong>on the west, just south of Gin Branch along Turkey Creek to the border with Wilson County; then southwest to northeast along the Nash \u2013 Wilson county line; to surveyor\u2019s line south of Bissett Mill & Highs Cross Roads School; then north to northwest along a looping surveyor\u2019s line to just west of White Oak Church; then west to Perry Cross Roads; then west and northwest along a surveyor\u2019s line past Mt. Pleasant School (in Mt. Pleasant School District); then west – south west to and along Big Branch; then west along a surveyor\u2019s line back to Turkey Creek.]<\/p>\n

SCHOOL DISTRICTS: <\/strong>Bailey; \u00a0Mannings; Mt. Pleasant.<\/p>\n

HUMAN PLACES: <\/strong>Underwoods Mill;\u00a0 Baileys Old Mill; Bailey; Perry Cross Roads.<\/p>\n

NATURAL PLACES: <\/strong>Perry\u2019s Pond; east bank of Turkey Creek; Haw Branch, Big Branch; Juniper Branch; Beaverdam Creek; White Oak Swamp; Reed Marsh.<\/p>\n

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CHURCHES: <\/strong>Sandy Level.<\/p>\n

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SCHOOLS: <\/strong>Mannings (W); Morgan (B); Williams (B); Mt. Pleasant (W); Deans (W).<\/p>\n

RAILROAD: <\/strong>Norfolk, Southern (tracks running east \u2013 west).<\/p>\n

STORES: <\/strong>Mannings.<\/p>\n

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CASTALIA TOWNSHIP, 1919<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BORDERS ARE<\/strong>: from Sandy Creek (southwest bank), northeast to southwest on the line with Franklin County, NC; southwest to the township\u2019s southern border on the Beaverdam Branch; east to the west bank of the Pig Basket Creek; north up Pig Basket Creek to Jumping Run then north to Tumbling Run; then northeast back to Sandy Creek.]<\/p>\n

SCHOOL DISTRICTS:<\/strong> Castalia; Bethlehem; and Braswell.<\/p>\n

HUMAN PLACES:<\/strong> Matthews Crossroads; Town of Castalia; Mays Crossroads; and Arrington\u2019s Bridge.<\/p>\n

NATURAL PLACES:<\/strong> Red Bud Swamp; Back Swamp; Big Peachtree Creek; Pig Basket Creek (western bank); Jumping Run; Tumbling Run; Beaverdam Branch (northeast bank); Sandy Creek (southeast bank); and Terry Branch.<\/p>\n

CHURCHES:<\/strong> Saints Delight and Belford.<\/p>\n

SCHOOLS:<\/strong> Bethelhem (W); Braswell (W) and Griffin (B).<\/p>\n

STORES:<\/strong> Griffin.<\/p>\n

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GRIFFIN TOWNSHIP, 1919<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BORDERS ARE:<\/strong> from Ransoms Bridge on Fishing Creek, northeast to southwest on the line with Franklin County; to Sandy Creek (northeast bank); southeast to Tumbling Run; then southwest on Tumbling Run (southeast bank) to Jumping Run; then south on Jumping Run (east bank) to Pig Basket Creek (east bank); then south to surveyor\u2019s line just south of Taylors School; then east to a surveyor\u2019s line just south of Taylors Store; then northeast, past Gays Store and Tar Heel Lumber to Swift Creek; then north to near Cyrus Store, just west of Yorks Chapel; then north on surveyor\u2019s line to Battles Bridge on Fishing Creek]<\/p>\n

SCHOOL DISTRICTS:<\/strong> Harrison; Aventon; and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

HUMAN PLACES:<\/strong> Ransoms Bridge; Battles Bridge; Argo Gold Mine; Hedgepeth Gin; Dukes; Rogers Bridge; Davis Bridge; Aventon; and Hilliardston.<\/p>\n

NATURAL PLACES:<\/strong> Gideon Swamp, Fishing Creek (south bank); Shelly Branch; Sandy Creek (north bank); White Oak Swamp and drainage; Crooked Swamp and drainage; and Coopers Bridge.<\/p>\n

CHURCHES:<\/strong> Harmony; Social Union; and York.<\/p>\n

SCHOOLS:<\/strong> Taylors (W); Philadelphia (W); Hilliarston (W); Avention (W) and Harrison (W)<\/p>\n

STORES:<\/strong> Taylors, Cyrus; Gossetts; and Harpers.<\/p>\n

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NORTH WHITAKERS TOWNSHIP, 1919<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BORDERS ARE: <\/strong>from west to east, north to northeast beginning at Battles Bridge, then east along the south bank of Fishing Creek (borders Halifax County); then south \u2013 southeast on the western half of the Atlantic Coastline railroad tracks, Nash County\u2019s boundary with Edgecombe County, to Swift Creek; then east on the north bank of Swift Creek to a surveyor\u2019s line near Cyrus Store; then north to Wards Store and back to Battles Bridge.]<\/p>\n

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SCHOOL DISTRICTS: <\/strong>Salem; Powell; Whitakers.<\/p>\n

HUMAN PLACES: <\/strong>Battles Bridge; Meltons Bridge; Culpeppers Bridge; Bellamys Bridge; Taylors Cross Roads; Whitakers; Gold Rock.<\/p>\n

NATURAL PLACES: <\/strong>Crooked Swamp; south bank of Fishing Creek; Gum Lake; Lane Swamp; north bank of Swift Creek; Pine Log Branch; Beaverdam Swamp; Black Swamp; Hornes Mill; Race Prong.<\/p>\n

CHURCHES:<\/strong>. Hickory; <\/strong>Hilliard Grove; Manns Chapel; McTeer.<\/p>\n

SCHOOLS: <\/strong>Williams Private School; Taylors School (B); Shiloh (B); Whitakers (B); Powell School (W); Shady Grove (B); Salem (W); Swift Creek (B).<\/p>\n

STORES: <\/strong>Pittmans; Taylors; Wards.<\/p>\n

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RED OAK TOWNSHIP, 1919<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BORDERS ARE:<\/strong> east to west, on the southeast bank of Swift Creek (northeastern boundary); then south \u2013 southeast past the Tar River Lumber Company railroad tracks, past Gays Store to the Nashville Township boundary; along a surveyor\u2019s line on the northern border of Nashville Township; then north \u2013 northeast past Oak Grove School and Mays Store to Flat Rock Branch; then up the northwest side of the meanders of Flat Rock Branch to Swift Creek.]<\/p>\n

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SCHOOL DISTRICTS: <\/strong>Red Oak.<\/p>\n

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HUMAN PLACES: <\/strong>Red Oak; Proctors Mill; Tar River Lumber Company Camp.<\/p>\n

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NATURAL PLACES: <\/strong>Mill Pond; Flat Rock Branch; southwest bank of Swift Creek.<\/p>\n

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CHURCHES:<\/strong> St. Johns; Shearth.<\/p>\n

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SCHOOLS: <\/strong>Oak Grove School.<\/p>\n

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STORES: <\/strong>Jones; Gays; Ellens; Hilliards (B); May.<\/p>\n

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1919 NASH COUNTY MAP [Map is about three feet by three feet in size in color, it is beautifully constructed] Prepared by the Nash County Commissioners and the Board of Education from Actual Surveys in 1918 and 1919 by Wells…<\/p>\n

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