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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mountain Home. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mountain Home to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home (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 Mountain Home. 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.
Name Variations for Mountain Home ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Home: Mtn. Home
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mountain Home. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Home.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 Mountain Home is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Mountain Home. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain Home:
- McDowell County (The home county of Mountain Home)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Patten
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Vein Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Greenlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Lackey Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Old Fort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Linville Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Brindletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Parkhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Enola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Linville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Baton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Pinehurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Adako
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- 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
- Cajah's Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Collettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sawmills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Abingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- Lenoir
(28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Advent Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Banoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Meadow Brook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Propst Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Long View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Plateau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Rhoney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Blackburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Brookford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Casar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Delight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- New House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Polkville
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Campcall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Belwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Toluca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Dellview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Cherryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Bat Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Altapass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Mill Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Thermal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Bostic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Hamrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Micaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Cherokee County (SC)
- Chesnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain Home, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain Home.
Cemeteries Near Mountain Home ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Home.
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 Mountain Home - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fortune Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <3>
- Haney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find Mountain Home in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Home.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain Home, with the one closest to Mountain Home listed first.
- Dysartsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Golden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Brindletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Vein Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Trio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Hollis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Glen Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain Home. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Home.
Newspapers Published in Mountain Home ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Home.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Home, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Home.
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 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 Mountain Home:
- 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
- Gaston County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- Mitchell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Cherokee County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 Mountain Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Home) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |