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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Antioch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Antioch and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Antioch:
- 34.891202, -83.299001
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Antioch
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Antioch ...
We found 95 communities that share the name Antioch.
There are eight communities within Georgia that are also named Antioch.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 87 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 87 communities, 94 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Campbell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Antioch [Campbell County].
- Harris County
- This Antioch is located in Harris County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Antioch.
- Meriwether County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Antioch [Meriwether County].
- Polk County
- This Antioch is located in Polk County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Antioch.
- Stewart County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Antioch [Stewart County].
- Thomas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Antioch [Thomas County].
- Troup County
- This Antioch is located in Troup County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Antioch.
- Twiggs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Antioch [Twiggs County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Antioch is located in Bibb County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Antioch.
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Antioch [Calhoun County].
- Cherokee County
- This Antioch is located in Cherokee County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Antioch.
- Covington County
- This Antioch is located in Covington County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Antioch.
- Lauderdale County
- This Antioch is located in Lauderdale County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Antioch.
- Montgomery County
- This Antioch is located in Montgomery County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Antioch.
- Pike County
- This Antioch is located in Pike County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Antioch.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Antioch is located in Craighead County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Antioch.
- Hot Spring County
- This Antioch is located in Hot Spring County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Antioch.
- Perry County
- This Antioch is located in Perry County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Antioch.
- Randolph County
- This Antioch is located in Randolph County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Antioch.
- Sevier County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Antioch [Sevier County].
- White County
- This Antioch is located in White County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Antioch.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Antioch is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Antioch.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Antioch is located in Hillsborough County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the south of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Antioch.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Antioch is located in Lake County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Antioch.
- Indiana
- Clinton County
- This Antioch is located in Clinton County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Antioch.
- Greene County
- This Antioch is located in Greene County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Antioch.
- Jay County
- This Antioch is located in Jay County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the north northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Antioch.
- Switzerland County
- This Antioch is located in Switzerland County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Switzerland County community of Antioch.
- Kansas
- Miami County
- This Antioch is located in Miami County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Antioch.
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Antioch [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Antioch [Anderson County].
- Carter County
- This Antioch is located in Carter County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the north of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Antioch.
- Harrison County
- This Antioch is located in Harrison County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Antioch.
- Washington 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 Kentucky community of Antioch [Washington County].
- Wolfe County
- This Antioch is located in Wolfe County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the north of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Antioch.
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Antioch.
- Jackson Parish
- This Antioch is located in Jackson Parish and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Antioch.
- Lincoln Parish
- This Antioch is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Antioch.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Antioch [Attala County].
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Antioch [Jasper County].
- Jones County
- This Antioch is located in Jones County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Antioch.
- Kemper County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Antioch [Kemper County].
- Prentiss 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 Mississippi community of Antioch [Prentiss County].
- Tate County
- This Antioch is located in Tate County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Antioch.
- Warren County
- This Antioch is located in Warren County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Antioch.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Antioch is located in Clark County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Antioch.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Antioch [Clay County].
- Nebraska
- Sheridan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Antioch [Sheridan County].
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Antioch is located in Brunswick County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Antioch.
- Columbus County
- This Antioch is located in Columbus County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Antioch.
- Hoke County
- This Antioch is located in Hoke County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Antioch.
- Madison County
- This Antioch is located in Madison County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Antioch.
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Antioch [Robeson County].
- Wilkes County
- This Antioch is located in Wilkes County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Antioch.
- Ohio
- Madison County
- This Antioch is located in Madison County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the north of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Antioch.
- Monroe County
- This Antioch is located in Monroe County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Antioch.
- Oklahoma
- Garvin County
- This Antioch is located in Garvin County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Antioch.
- Marshall County
- This Antioch is located in Marshall County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Antioch.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Antioch.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Antioch is located in Cherokee County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Antioch.
- Darlington County
- This Antioch is located in Darlington County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Antioch.
- Edgefield County
- This Antioch is located in Edgefield County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Antioch.
- Kershaw County
- This Antioch is located in Kershaw County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east southeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Antioch.
- Lancaster County
- This Antioch is located in Lancaster County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Antioch.
- Williamsburg County
- This Antioch is located in Williamsburg County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east southeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Antioch.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Antioch is located in Bedford County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Antioch.
- Davidson County
- This Antioch is located in Davidson County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Antioch.
- DeKalb County
- This Antioch is located in DeKalb County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Antioch.
- Dickson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Antioch [Dickson County].
- Haywood County
- This Antioch is located in Haywood County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Antioch.
- Henderson County
- This Antioch is located in Henderson County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Antioch.
- Jackson County
- This Antioch is located in Jackson County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Antioch.
- Knox County
- This Antioch is located in Knox County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Antioch.
- Lawrence County
- This Antioch is located in Lawrence County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Antioch.
- Loudon County
- This Antioch is located in Loudon County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Antioch.
- Montgomery County
- This Antioch is located in Montgomery County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Antioch.
- Tipton County
- This Antioch is located in Tipton County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Antioch.
- Trousdale County
- This Antioch is located in Trousdale County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the west northwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Antioch.
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Antioch is located in Brown County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<2> to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Antioch.
- Cass County
- This Antioch is located in Cass County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Antioch.
- Delta County
- This Antioch is located in Delta County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Antioch.
- Henderson County
- This Antioch is located in Henderson County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Antioch.
- Houston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Antioch [Houston County].
- Johnson County
- This Antioch is located in Johnson County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Antioch.
- Madison County
- This Antioch is located in Madison County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Antioch.
- Panola County
- This Antioch is located in Panola County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Antioch.
- Rusk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Antioch [Rusk County].
- Shelby County
- This Antioch is located in Shelby County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the west southwest of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Antioch.
- Smith County
- This Antioch is located in Smith County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the west of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Antioch.
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Antioch [Cumberland County].
- Fluvanna County
- This Antioch is located in Fluvanna County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Antioch.
- Prince William County
- This Antioch is located in Prince William County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Antioch.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Antioch [Doddridge County].
- Mineral County
- This Antioch is located in Mineral County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Antioch.
- Roane County
- This Antioch is located in Roane County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northeast of the Antioch that is located in Rabun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Antioch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Antioch ...
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.
- Earls Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Ford
- Earls Ford is located in Rabun County
- Long Bottom Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom Ford
- Long Bottom Ford is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Longcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Mountain Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orlando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Pine Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County
- Sandy Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
- Sandy Ford is located in Rabun County
- Scaly Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <5>
- Three Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Rabun County
- Tiger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whetstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
How Far From Antioch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Antioch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Antioch and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Rabun County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Antioch to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>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 442 miles [711.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Antioch 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Antioch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antioch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8912, Longitude: -83.2990 |
| <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 Antioch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Antioch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.65 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.145 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.568 degrees. |
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