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 Jacktown (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 Jacktown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Jacktown is located in McDowell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Jacktown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacktown:
- McDowell County (The home county of Jacktown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nebo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- West Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Patten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Vein Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Greenlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Lackey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Linville Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Plumtree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pineola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chestnut Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Linville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Swannanoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Rockview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Azalea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Barnardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beech
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Brindletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Parkhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Glen Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Morganton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Yellow Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Adako
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Pinehurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Collettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Baton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Abingdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Cajah's Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Lenoir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Rufus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Advent Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Casar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Delight
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- New House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Polkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Knob Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Toluca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Campcall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Belwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Lawndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Bat Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Hulls Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Altapass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Penland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Polk County
- Mill Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Thermal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Union Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Sunshine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Green Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Ruth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Rutherfordton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hollis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Lake Lure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Hamrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Newdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Double Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacktown, see our County-by-County Page for Jacktown.
Cemeteries Near Jacktown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacktown.
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 Jacktown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Hoover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McDowell Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <2>
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Glenwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516384 <2>
- Haney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Court Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Glades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Jacktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacktown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nebo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Toms Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Dysartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Vein Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Greenlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Brindletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Trio ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Glen Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- Old Fort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacktown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacktown.
Newspapers Published in Jacktown ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacktown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacktown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacktown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Jacktown:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- Mitchell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 Jacktown, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |