Comments on: Turkeys in C-Ville http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2007/11/19/turkeys-in-c-ville/ One faces the future with one's past — Pearl S. Buck Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:09:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lynn Rainville http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2007/11/19/turkeys-in-c-ville/#comment-6585 Lynn Rainville Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.locohistory.org/blog/2007/11/19/turkeys-in-c-ville/#comment-6585 Dear Steven, Thank you for the additional information. Your comment inspired me to look into Turkey Sag a little further and I disocvered that it was one of the first, if not the first, road order posted on 19 December 1743 O.S. LR Dear Steven, Thank you for the additional information. Your comment inspired me to look into Turkey Sag a little further and I disocvered that it was one of the first, if not the first, road order posted on 19 December 1743 O.S. LR

]]> By: Steven G. Meeks http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2007/11/19/turkeys-in-c-ville/#comment-6523 Steven G. Meeks Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:19:48 +0000 http://www.locohistory.org/blog/2007/11/19/turkeys-in-c-ville/#comment-6523 Turkey Sag Road is the oldest road name in Albemarle County utilizing wildlife in its name. In fact almost all usages of wildlife in road names today are for new roads in subdivisions. Sag is an older geographical term that describes what most would call a gap today. Turkey Sag was a very important and vital road as it was one several roads that once connected the western end of Lousia County with the eastern. Its importance diminished after the western lands of Louisa were given to Albemarle County in 1761. Turkey Sag Road is the oldest road name in Albemarle County utilizing wildlife in its name. In fact almost all usages of wildlife in road names today are for new roads in subdivisions. Sag is an older geographical term that describes what most would call a gap today.

Turkey Sag was a very important and vital road as it was one several roads that once connected the western end of Lousia County with the eastern. Its importance diminished after the western lands of Louisa were given to Albemarle County in 1761.

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