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 Edenton (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 Edenton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Edenton is located in Clermont 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 Clermont County: Bracken (KY), Campbell (KY), Pendleton (KY), Brown, Clinton, Hamilton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Edenton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edenton:
- Clermont County (The home county of Edenton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Moores Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Newtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Marathon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Ashdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Williams Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Craver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Repose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Day Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Emerald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Winchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Vera Cruz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Fivemile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Bardwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Sardinia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- White Oak Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Wetherington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Gano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gano is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Taylor Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- Olde West Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- West Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Tylersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Kyles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beckett Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Rockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- South Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Blanchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Kingman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- New Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Burlington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lees Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Roxanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bellbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bowersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Loveland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Remington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Terrace Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- The Village of Indian Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Highpoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Kenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Madeira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Blue Ash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Harwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Needfull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hollowtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Willettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Hoagland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Shackleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Mowrystown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Oakwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Pleasant Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Cozaddale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Comargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- San Je Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Morrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Landen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Williams County
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Ross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Melbourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Silver Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Thomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- California
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Southgate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Bellevue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton Vale is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Latonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kenton Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Hills
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Fort Wright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Taylor Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Mitchell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Ivor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Carntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Peach Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edenton, see our County-by-County Page for Edenton.
Cemeteries Near Edenton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edenton.
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 Edenton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edenton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Edenton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Woodville Cemetery
- Brick Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spurling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Runyan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Engle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (580 more) ...
- Keller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edenton had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edenton, with the one closest to Edenton listed first.
- Moores Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Modest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Modest is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest
- Newtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Lerado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lerado is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Pleasant Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belfast
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Butlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Blanchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Marathon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Vera Cruz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cozaddale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Chasetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chasetown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasetown
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edenton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edenton.
Newspapers Published in Edenton ...
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 Edenton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edenton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edenton.
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 websites either 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 Edenton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Clermont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clinton County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Montgomery County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Kenton County
- Pendleton 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> | 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 Edenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Edenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |