Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Delaney Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Delaney Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Delaney Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Delaney's.
- A typical abbreviation for Delaney Corner: Delaney Cor. (or less commonly used: Delaney Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Delaney Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delaney Corner:
- New Castle County (The home county of Delaney Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Vandyke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deakyneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Odessa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Summit Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Port Penn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Georges
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delaware City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Blackiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spruance City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Burtonwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Hartly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dinahs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Lakeshore Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Leipsic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Templeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Marydel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goldsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Hollingsworth Circle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Bridgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Whiteleysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Ridgely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Oil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cecilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Earleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- John Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
- Saint Augustine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Cayots
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Hack Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- Chesapeake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Woods of Town Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delancy Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Elkton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bacon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Charlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Michaelsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Bayside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Havre de Grace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
- Lapidum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Riverside Village of Church Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Webster Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Belcamp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Massey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Gregg Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lambson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Kennedyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lynch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lynch is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Still Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Betterton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Queen Anne's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Sudlersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crumpton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Ingleside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Kings Town Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Roe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Indian Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Talbot County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Tappers Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Wye Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Bay Side
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Othello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Fairton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Bridgeton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Beals Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hancocks Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Quinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pecks Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Pointers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Acton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Alloway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Pennsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Friesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Riddleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Portertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Chester County (PA)
- Strickersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Delaney Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Delaney Corner.
Cemeteries Near Delaney Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delaney Corner.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Delaney Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delaney Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Delaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blackiston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Clements Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blanco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holdens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <2>
- Massey Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delaney Corner had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Delaney Corner, with the one closest to Delaney Corner listed first.
- Golts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Vandyke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Massey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Spring is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Downs Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
- Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brenford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brenford is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Delaney Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delaney Corner.
Newspapers Published in Delaney Corner ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delaney Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delaney Corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delaney Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Delaney Corner:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Cumberland County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Delaney Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Delaney Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |