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 Highlandtown (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 Highlandtown. 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 and hospitals 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.
Highlandtown is located in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Highlandtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highlandtown:
- Columbiana County (The home county of Highlandtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- New Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Salineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Glenmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Walkers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- La Croft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Calcutta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Liverpool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Wattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watheys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wyncrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hibbetts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Pekin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- New Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Malvern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dellroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valleyview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Apex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Germano
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Cadiz Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Hopedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jewett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scio
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Narva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Conotton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Unionvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Bowerston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Cream City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- New Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Stratton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bergholz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- East Lewistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Greenford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hickory Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Beloit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- New Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Sebring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Minerva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alliance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Murdocksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Leetsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Edgeworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Bell Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Sewickley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Hookstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Ohioville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shippingport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Comettsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Cannelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Enon Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- New Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Bessemer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Mount Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Wampum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Ellport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Mahoningtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Robinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hanlin Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Dinsmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Cross Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Candor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Pattersons Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Burgettstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Shank Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Dutch Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highlandtown, see our County-by-County Page for Highlandtown.
Cemeteries Near Highlandtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highlandtown.
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 Highlandtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highlandtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- Highlandtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clark Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ogle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morning View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irondale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (480 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Highlandtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highlandtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highlandtown, with the one closest to Highlandtown listed first.
- New Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Salineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Hammondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammondsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsville
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gavers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gavers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavers
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Yellow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Walkers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- New Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Port Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Homer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Homer
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Jethro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jethro is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highlandtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highlandtown.
Newspapers Published in Highlandtown ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highlandtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highlandtown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highlandtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Highlandtown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Stark County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock 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 Highlandtown, 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- Highlandtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |