An online preview of the book, Adapting to a New World By James P. P. Horn,
Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.), UNC
Press 1994, tells of Daniel Tanner settling the Tanner's Creek area before
Novermber, 1637:

http://books.google.com/books?id=MCbFJvazBR4C&pg=PA171&dq=history+Tanner+%22Norfolk+County%22+VA&as_brr=0#PPA171,M1

Whether Tanner's Creek was named for/by this man or had already been named
is not absolutely clear.  However, his being a 'very' early settler
'indicates' the Creek was named for him, as possibly was Tanner Point at the
egress of Tanner's Creek (before its name was changed to Lafayette River in
the very early 1900's.)

This book has much historical info including settlement of 'Lower Norfolk
County' (below the James River) with several names and from where they
emigrated.

An interesting read of diverse topics.

Neil McDonald


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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] South Norfolk, Chesapeake Group Site


>I don't find historical reference to any community named Tanner's Creek
>either.  But Tanner's Creek itself was apparently renamed Lafayette River
>sometime during the very early 1900's.  Its origin is in the vicinity of
>present Calvary Cemetery and Ballentine School in Norfolk and runs to the
>northwest where it adjoins Wayne Creek near the community of Riverview to
>form the primary river.
>
> A map:
> http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=18&X=482&Y=5103&W=3&qs=%7cNorfolk%7cVA%7c
> (Click on largest size map and next to highest 'zoom.')
>
> A little history:
> http://www.cprv.org/hcpr.htm
> http://www.norfolk.gov/Planning/comehome/PDFs/riverview_pif.pdf
> http://www.norfolk.gov/Planning/ComeHome/PDFs/colonial_place_pif.pdf
>
> And a map of how things looked in 1921:
> http://historical.mytopo.com/getImage.asp?fname=NewportNews21ne.jpg&state=VA
> (Click the map to magnify.)
> Check here if you wish to find the 'South Norfolk' area:
> http://historical.mytopo.com/quad.cfm?quadname=Newport%20News&state=VA&series=15
>
> These earliest USGS maps are interesting to those like me, especially for
> rural areas where locations of original roads, houses, names of one-room
> schools, etc. are included.  A few maps date to late-1800's for some
> areas.
>
> Hope this helps a little, good luck.
> Neil McDonald
>

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