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we pass this GPS location for Lone Elm:
34.941764, -94.027151
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We found ten communities that are also named Lone Elm.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Lone Elm.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Benton County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lone Elm [Benton County].
Franklin County
This Lone Elm is located in Franklin County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the north of the Lone Elm that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lone Elm.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Anderson County
This Lone Elm is located in Anderson County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lone Elm that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lone Elm.
Chautauqua County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lone Elm [Chautauqua County].
Johnson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lone Elm [Johnson County].
Marshall County
This Lone Elm is located in Marshall County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest of the Lone Elm that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lone Elm.
Missouri
Cooper County
This Lone Elm is located in Cooper County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lone Elm that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Lone Elm.
Jasper County
This Lone Elm is located in Jasper County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north of the Lone Elm that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Lone Elm.
Texas
Ellis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lone Elm [Ellis County].
Kaufman County
Although located in Kaufman County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Lone Elm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone Elm ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Buffalo ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lone Elm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lone Elm and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lone Elm to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lone Elm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lone Elm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lone Elm could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lone Elm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Elm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9418, Longitude: -94.0272 In this case, the coordinates for Lone Elm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.342 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.893 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.123 degrees.