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At the southeastern edge of the Piedmont is the (water)fall line, where rivers drop to the coastal plain. Towns grew at the fall line because cargo on boats had to be portaged around the waterfalls which also served as an important early source of water power. Mills built to harness this resource encouraged the growth of towns. The larger rivers were navigable up to the fall line, providing a trade route for these mill towns.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "South Carolina" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina (accessed 20 January 2011).</ref> | At the southeastern edge of the Piedmont is the (water)fall line, where rivers drop to the coastal plain. Towns grew at the fall line because cargo on boats had to be portaged around the waterfalls which also served as an important early source of water power. Mills built to harness this resource encouraged the growth of towns. The larger rivers were navigable up to the fall line, providing a trade route for these mill towns.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "South Carolina" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina (accessed 20 January 2011).</ref> | ||
The '''Fall Line Road''' (or Southern Road) was the road built to connect most of | The '''Fall Line Road''' (or Southern Road) was the road built to connect most of those growing mill towns. | ||
As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway. | As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway. | ||
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'''By County'''<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 849. ({{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry.]</ref> | '''By County'''<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 849. ({{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry.]</ref> | ||
*'''''Virginia:''''' Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover, Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Brunswick | *'''''[[Virginia|Virginia]]:''''' [[Fredericksburg,_Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Spotsylvania_County,_Virginia|Spotsylvania]], [[Caroline_County,_Virginia|Caroline]], [[Hanover_County,_Virginia|Hanover]], [[Richmond,_Virginia|Richmond]], [[Henrico_County,_Virginia|Henrico]], [[Chesterfield_County,_Virginia|Chesterfield]], [[Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia|Dinwiddie]], [[Brunswick_County,_Virginia|Brunswick]] | ||
*'''''North Carolina:''''' Warren, Franklin, Wake,Johnson, Harnett, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland | *'''''[[North Carolina|North Carolina]]:''''' Warren, Franklin, Wake,Johnson, Harnett, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland | ||
*'''''South Carolina:''''' Marlboro, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Richland, Lexington, Aiken | *'''''[[South Carolina|South Carolina]]:''''' Marlboro, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Richland, Lexington, Aiken | ||
*'''''Georgia:''''' Richmond, McDuffie, Warren, Hancock, Baldwin, Jones, Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, Muscogee | *'''''[[Georgia|Georgia]]:''''' Richmond, McDuffie, Warren, Hancock, Baldwin, Jones, Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, Muscogee | ||
*'''''Alabama:''''' Russell, Lee, Macon, Montgomery | *'''''[[Alabama|Alabama]]:''''' Russell, Lee, Macon, Montgomery | ||
=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||