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 Malvern (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 Malvern. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Malvern is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Malvern. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Malvern:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Malvern)
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Brightside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brightside is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightside
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Towson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riderwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Lutherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mays Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Dulaney Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dulaney Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Village
- Hampton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Brooklandville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Loch Raven Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lutherville - Timonium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Arundel Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patapsco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Ferndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Glen Burnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Harmans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Charles Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Lauraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Gwynn Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Henryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Finksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Eldersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Sandyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Piney Ridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Sams Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Mount Airy Village West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Hess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Fallston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Joppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Amoss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Putnam Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Jarrettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Ilchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Lawyers Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Ellicott City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Elkridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Marriottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Rock Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Betterton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Worton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- High Point Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Blackburn Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brinklow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Burtonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Ashton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Mullinix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Glenn Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Bowie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Goddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Wiley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Draco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Orwig
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Railroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stewartstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Fawn Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Malvern, see our County-by-County Page for Malvern.
Cemeteries Near Malvern ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Malvern.
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 Malvern - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Malvern covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery is located in Baltimore.
- The Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery of Chizuk Amuno
- Arlington Cemetery
- Chizuk Amuno Congregation Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80714 <2>
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Baltimore.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80992 <2>
- Moreland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Druid Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etting Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patterson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Malvern in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Malvern.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Malvern, with the one closest to Malvern listed first.
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Brightside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brightside is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightside
- Hollins ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hollins is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Ruxton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodbrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbrook
- Sheppard ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sheppard is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Towson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Mount Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Govanstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Govanstown is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govanstown
- Eudowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eudowood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudowood
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lutherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brooklandville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Malvern. See our List of 1890's Communities around Malvern.
Newspapers Published in Malvern ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Malvern.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Malvern, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Malvern.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Malvern:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's 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 Malvern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Malvern) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |