Preston County postal records

Evansville

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NARA page 465 · Record date: 1868

Topographer's questionnaire

Office / subject as indexed: Evansville

Issued October 17; signed October 27, 1868 by B. F. Swindler. Reno Township; route 4214. Lists Tygarts Valley River, Little Sandy Creek, Fellowsville, Kasson, Cove, Thornton and Newburg. Edward Morris of Newburg named as county surveyor.

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Evansville: Topographer's questionnaire, NARA page 465

National Archives · M1126, roll 651 · Preston_152_NARApage_465.jpg

Related PCTT history

February 20, 1834 — Altered the route of the Northwestern Turnpike Road so it would pass through the town of Evansville
January 28, 1834 — Evansville is established on James Evans's property
February 11, 1835 — Authorized the survey for a road from the Maryland state line near Smithfield, PA, to Brandonville
January 12, 1836 — Altered the route of the Northwestern Turnpike so it would pass through Evansville, Preston County
March 13, 1837 — Brandonville incorporated
April 7, 1838 — Provided for the construction of a road from Brandonville, to Kingwood, to intersect the Northwestern…
March 20, 1847 — Evansville Literary Society of Preston County incorporated
April 11, 1853 — Doddridge and Preston Turnpike Company incorporated
April 27, 1863 — Jones-Imboden raiders damage the B&O at Newburg and Independence
May 16, 1888 — West End Coke Company incorporated

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