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 Cole (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 Cole. 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 and doctors 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.
Cole is located in Athens County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Cole. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cole:
- Athens County (The home county of Cole)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Stewart
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
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- Guysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Beebe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
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- Big Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
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- Armadale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
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- Carsey Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Amesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Vanderhoof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
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- Coolville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Carlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
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- Kyger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Cheshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Orbiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Jobs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Candy Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- New Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Carbon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
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- Sand Run Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
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- Sand Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Union Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Tuppers Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Bashan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Welshtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Lima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Portland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Wrightstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Chesterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Todds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Elliott Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Westland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Stockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Neelysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Malta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McConnelsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hackney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Noble County
- Dungannon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Corning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Congo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hemlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Rendville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- New Straitsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Hope ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Vales Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Arbaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Ural ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Zaleski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Oreton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- McArthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Decaturville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Redbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Napier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Porterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Rockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Belpre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Skull Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Willowdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Ravenswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Medina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Wilding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Millwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Hartford City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- New Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Sassafras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Letart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Wirt County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Windy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Greencastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Blennerhassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Lubeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Eli
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Boaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Mineral Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cole, see our County-by-County Page for Cole.
Cemeteries Near Cole ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cole.
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 Cole - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cole covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Guysville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crippen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beebe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Finsterwald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New England Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (811 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Cole in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cole.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cole, with the one closest to Cole listed first.
- Stewart
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Guysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Beebe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Kilvert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kilvert is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilvert
- New England
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New England is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Lottridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lottridge is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottridge
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Big Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Broadwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Broadwell is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
- Canaanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canaanville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaanville
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Utley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Utley is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Armadale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Vanderhoof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cole. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cole.
Newspapers Published in Cole ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cole.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cole, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cole.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cole:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Athens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Hocking County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Cole, 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' (or 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- Cole) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |