Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Eli. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eli to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eli, please Contact Us.
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 Eli (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 Eli. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Eli is historic, it would have been located within present day Noxubee County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Eli. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eli:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Eli)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Shuqualak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Ravine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Choctaw County
- Ackerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Mhoons Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Cedar Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Wahalak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Lynville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Binnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Scooba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <3>
- De Kalb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Giles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
- Artesia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Sessums
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
- Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <3>
- Clayton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Longview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Starkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Sturgis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
- Adaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Double Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Fearns Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fearns Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Handle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Handle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Noxapater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <3>
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Memphis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Pickensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Archer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Beaver Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- McMullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Aliceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ethelsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Panola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Geiger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eli, see our County-by-County Page for Eli.
Cemeteries Near Eli ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eli.
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 Eli covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ruhama Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhama Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tolliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooksville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- May Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.
While we didn't find Eli in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eli.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eli, with the one closest to Eli listed first.
- Lynn Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mashulaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
- Oktoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktoc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Singleton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Singleton is located in Winston County
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Perkinsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Winston County
- Loakfoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loakfoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Cliftonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Shuqualak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eli. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eli.
Newspapers Published in Eli ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eli.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eli, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eli.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Eli:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Oktibbeha County
- Winston County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Eli, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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- Eli) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eli. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1901, Longitude: -88.6753 In this case, the coordinates for Eli have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |