Towns get renamed. Street names change. Some roads are moved. Some roads are closed entirely. Occasionally even rivers change their course. County lines get moved. Some geographic or physical political features that we think have always been a certain way have not. Use contemporary maps where possible. Determine if features or \u201clandmarks\u201d were always where they are now. Some location names may fade away over time\u2013particularly if a location was known for a family that has moved from the area. My Grandma was born on what was known locally as the \u201cHabben Corner\u201d in 1924. I\u2019ve even seen an occasional newspaper reference to the area by that name. Today that name has faded from use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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