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 Mercyville (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 Mercyville. 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.
Mercyville is located in Macon County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Mercyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mercyville:
- Macon County (The home county of Mercyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Elmer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- South Gifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Goldsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Economy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Hart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Callao
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <2>
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Nind ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Millard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Gibbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Novinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Brashear
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Hurdland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Novelty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
- Kenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Hedge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Edina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
- Plevna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Baring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Bucklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Marceline
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
- Browning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Purdin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Linneus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Laclede
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
- Putnam County
- Worthington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Greentop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Queen City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Winigan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Sticklerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Owasco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Greencastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Green City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Milan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mercyville, see our County-by-County Page for Mercyville.
Cemeteries Near Mercyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercyville.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mercyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Shirley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hertzler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hertzler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hertzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Murry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bunce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Steel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sheridan Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Agee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Still Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quail Trap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Trap Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quail Trap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Hockensmith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockensmith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockensmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shumaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glasston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Mercyville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mercyville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mercyville, with the one closest to Mercyville listed first.
- Elmer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Cottage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Cottage is located in Macon County
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Macon County
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Goldsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Seney is located in Macon County
- Lindersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindersville
- Lindersville is located in Adair County
- Nind ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mercyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercyville.
Newspapers Published in Mercyville ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mercyville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mercyville.
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 Mercyville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Schuyler County
- Shelby County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Mercyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mercyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mercyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9717, Longitude: -92.6432 In this case, the coordinates for Mercyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |