...and to complete my research of Daniel Tanner that confirms Tanner's Creek
being named for/by him:
http://books.google.com/books?id=SlyhjXcK17wC&pg=PA80&dq=history+Tanner+%22Norfolk+County%22+VA&lr=&as_brr=0#PPA80,M1

Neil McDonald


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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] South Norfolk, Chesapeake Group Site +Tanner's Creek
settlement info


> 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
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "macbd1" <[log in to unmask]>
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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I don't find historical reference to any community named Tanner's Creek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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