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Since 1980, Helms had thought she lived in Clover in South Carolina's York County. But Zupan and Miller found she actually lives in Gaston County, N.C.
Suddenly, Helms' mind was filled with "a thousand address changes, register(ing) to vote again, and my husband and I (digging) a hole across the road for a new mailbox."
'Wish to remain a Sandlapper'
Regardless of how many people it affects, changing someone's state in some ways changes their identity.
Just ask Jeff Langley, a chemist who lives on Lake Wylie, at the moment, in South Carolina's York County.
He could be living in North Carolina once the boundary is finalized.
"I was born in South Carolina," Langley wrote to the Joint Boundary Commission
The history of the boundary is actually quite interesting. It was supposed to northwest from the coast and then go straight west along 35 degrees latitude but zig zags because the surveyors had a hard time figuring out where they were. I wrote about it here: Steele Creek Residents Association
It's great that the states are recreating the original survey and removing any indefinite lines.
The history of the boundary is actually quite interesting. It was supposed to northwest from the coast and then go straight west along 35 degrees latitude but zig zags because the surveyors had a hard time figuring out where they were. I wrote about it here: Steele Creek Residents Association
It's great that the states are recreating the original survey and removing any indefinite lines.
^ ^ ^ Agree! And, thank you for the link, Dave!
BTW - that was a superb article you wrote on the subject. I am archiving it for future reference.
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The history of the boundary is actually quite interesting. It was supposed to northwest from the coast and then go straight west along 35 degrees latitude but zig zags because the surveyors had a hard time figuring out where they were. I wrote about it here: Steele Creek Residents Association
It's great that the states are recreating the original survey and removing any indefinite lines.
That's an excellent article. I like this animated county formation map.
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