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 Flat Rock (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 Flat Rock. 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 Flat Rock ...
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.
Another variation: Flatrock.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flat Rock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Rock.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Flat Rock is located in Rockcastle County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockcastle County: Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Flat Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Rock:
- Rockcastle County (The home county of Flat Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Orlando
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
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- Mullins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Renfro Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wildie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Hansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Brodhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Hedgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Bethelridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Ware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Middleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Yosemite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Benge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Larue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Fogertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Burning Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sextons Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Sidell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Urban
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Fall Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Laurel Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Locust Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Lynch Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Winston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Irvine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Miller's Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Nina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Peoples
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Sandgap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Waneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- McKee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Annville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Foxtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Tyner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Knox County
- North Corbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Bernstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sublimity City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Keavy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Lily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Marydell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Idamay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Dog Walk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Turkeytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Crab Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Broughtentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Preachersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Ottenheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Maywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Halls Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Rowland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Kings Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Bighill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Slate Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Wallaceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Duluth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Bobtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Dreyfus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Farristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Whites
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Buggytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Happy Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
- Montgomery County
- Hedgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Island City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Acorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Coin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Shopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Dabney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Whetstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Grundy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Dykes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Eubank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Whitley County
- Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Rock.
Cemeteries Near Flat Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Rock.
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 Flat Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Briarfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jep Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Merritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnetta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sigmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rimmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sayers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (496 more) ...
- McKinney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hacker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lear Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Flat Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flat Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Orlando
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Pine Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Sinks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Mullins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wildie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roundstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roundstone is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
- Cooksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Goochland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Maretburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maretburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretburg
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Disputanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Rock.
Newspapers Published in Flat Rock ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Rock, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Flat Rock:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Rockcastle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Owsley County
- Pulaski County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 Flat Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |