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 Grimes (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 Grimes. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Grimes is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Grimes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grimes:
- Washington County (The home county of Grimes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Spielman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spielman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Fairplay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lappans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Saint James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Breathedsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Saint James Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Williamsport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Antietam Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keedysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Keymar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Frostown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burkittsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Braddock Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Boss Arnold Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Wingerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Milnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Welsh Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Claylick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Pen Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Needmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- McConnellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Wadesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Shockeysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Collinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Albin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Georges Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lucketts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Purcellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Scrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Baker Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Jefferson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Middleway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Cherry Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Stotlers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grimes, see our County-by-County Page for Grimes.
Cemeteries Near Grimes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grimes.
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 Grimes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grimes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mumma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- First Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antietam National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <2>
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Lawn Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <2>
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shepherds Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reformed Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grimes had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grimes, with the one closest to Grimes listed first.
- Bakersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bakersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Fairplay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lappans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Downsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Breathedsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Saint James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keedysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Foltz ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foltz is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Eakles Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Benevola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Swan Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Shepherdstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grimes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grimes.
Newspapers Published in Grimes ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grimes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grimes, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grimes.
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 Grimes:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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 Grimes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grimes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |