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 Cold Saturday (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 Cold Saturday. 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.
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 hospitals and 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.
Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Cold Saturday. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cold Saturday:
- Carroll County (The home county of Cold Saturday)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Finksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Berrywood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Eastview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
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- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Lakeview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Klee Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Peach Brandy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Eldersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Patapsco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Arundel Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Jessup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Annapolis Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Edmondson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Hampden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oaklee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Glen Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Sagamore Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Boring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Delight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Upperco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Owings Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Sams Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mount Airy Village West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Bartholows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Smith Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ladiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Daysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Monrovia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Hess
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Upper Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Jarrettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Coopstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Lynchs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Marriottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marydell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Sandy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Mullinix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Etchison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Unity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Browningsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Brinklow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Laytonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Camelback Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Olney Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Kingsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Whitehall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Edgegrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Bonneauville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- New Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Lake Heritage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Abbottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Blackrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Brodbecks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Railroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Seitzland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Shrewsbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cold Saturday, see our County-by-County Page for Cold Saturday.
Cemeteries Near Cold Saturday ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold Saturday.
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 Cold Saturday - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cold Saturday covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Finksburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beth Jacobs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baseman Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Charity Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Patapsco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oheb Shalom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Cold Saturday in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cold Saturday.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cold Saturday, with the one closest to Cold Saturday listed first.
- Finksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Gamber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gamber is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
- Louisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Reisterstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Woodensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Eastview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Bird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Glyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Emory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emory Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Grove
- Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Gist
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cold Saturday. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cold Saturday.
Newspapers Published in Cold Saturday ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Saturday.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold Saturday, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold Saturday.
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 websites either 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 Cold Saturday:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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 Cold Saturday, 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' (or 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- Cold Saturday) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |