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 Windy Curve (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 Windy Curve. 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 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.
Windy Curve is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Windy Curve. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windy Curve:
- Texas County (The home county of Windy Curve)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Roby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Success
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plato
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
- Bucyrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
- Huggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Bendavis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Licking
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Mineral Springs City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Sherrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Simmons
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Raymondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camden County
- Stoutland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <2>
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Coulstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Darien
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Lecoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jadwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Falcon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Laclede County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
- Competition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Abo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Twin Bridges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Pease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Duke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Edgar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Bloodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Laquey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
- Laquey is located in Pulaski County
- Saint Robert
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <2>
- Waynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
- Devils Elbow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Astoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Graff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Green Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Mountain Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hartville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grovespring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
- Odin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Wright County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windy Curve, see our County-by-County Page for Windy Curve.
Cemeteries Near Windy Curve ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windy Curve.
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 Windy Curve covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lynch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cavaness Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavaness Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavaness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merrill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tuttle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sliger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sliger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Craddock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Omalley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omalley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emery Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Windy Curve in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windy Curve.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windy Curve, with the one closest to Windy Curve listed first.
- Roby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Success
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
- Turley is located in Texas County
- Roubidoux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubidoux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubidoux
- Roubidoux is located in Texas County
- Plato
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
- Ellis Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie
- Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
- Plum Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Plum Valley is located in Texas County
- Venable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable
- Venable is located in Texas County
- Dykes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Dykes is located in Texas County
- Astoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Huggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
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- Cookville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Cookville is located in Pulaski County
- Blooming Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
- Blooming Rose is located in Phelps County
- Big Piney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
- Big Piney is located in Pulaski County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windy Curve. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windy Curve.
Newspapers Published in Windy Curve ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windy Curve.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windy Curve, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windy Curve.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Windy Curve:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Texas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dent County
- Laclede County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windy Curve. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<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 Windy Curve, 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 from Point A (ie- Windy Curve) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windy Curve. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4862, Longitude: -92.1285 In this case, the coordinates for Windy Curve have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |