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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pleasant Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pleasant Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley (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 Pleasant Valley. 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 Pleasant Valley ...
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 Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Valley.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pleasant Valley is historic, it would have been located within present day Knox 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 Knox County: Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Licking, Morrow & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley:
- Knox County (The home county of Pleasant Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amity is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Nunda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nunda is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- Jelloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jelloway is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- North Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Buckeye City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye City is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Gann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gann is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Gambier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pipesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pipesville is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Hollisters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisters was located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fleaville was located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
- Fleaville has also been known as:
- Fleaville City
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Perrysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Loudonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hayesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hayesville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jeromesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rowsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Redhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Owls Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owls Town was located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
- Walhonding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
- Mohawk Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- Nellie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nellie is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Layland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Metham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Metham is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- Cooperdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
- White Womans Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Womans Town was located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
- Canal Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
- Coshocton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Crestline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Peerless ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peerless was located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Peerless has also been known as:
- Peerless Station
- East Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Liberty is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
- Condit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
- Culver Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Culver Creek was located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
- North Condit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
- Olive Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Green is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- South Condit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
- Stark's Corners ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stark's Corners was located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark's Corners
- Green ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green was located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Kingston Center ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Center was located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
- Former name for Kingston Center:
- Kingston Centre
- Vans Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Glenmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stillwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stillwell is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Nashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Miley Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Killbuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Holmesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Charm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Henpeck ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Henpeck was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Run ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Long Run was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Frampton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frampton was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
- Rain Rock ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rain Rock was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
- Lock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lock is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
- Newton Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Mills was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
- Saint Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tilton Crossroads was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
- Chatham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Highwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highwater is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
- Highwater has also been known as:
- Sylvania
- Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury Corners was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
- Cokesbury ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury was located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Morrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Chesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Vails Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
- Blooming Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- West Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Marengo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iberia is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Cardington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Liberty is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Black Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Black Run is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
- Frazeysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nashport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Trinway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Butler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Bellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
- Lucas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hanley Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maybee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maybee is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Olivesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Ganges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ganges is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Funk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Funk is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Shreve
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Moreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- New Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lattasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Wooster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Valley.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Valley.
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 Pleasant Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Amity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Bend Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- The Patterson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker - Barker - Patterson Cemetery
- Patterson / Baker / Barker Cemetery
- Patterson - Barker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372453 <3>
- Old Jelloway - Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- The St. Luke Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Lukes Cemetery
- Banbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banbury Cemetery
- The Banbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rice Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shadley Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (520 more) ...
- Jelloway Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Vernon.
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 Pleasant Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Jelloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jelloway is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- North Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Monroe Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Mills is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Mills
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye City is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Butler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gambier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gann is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Ankenytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ankenytown is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankenytown
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pipesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pipesville is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Zuck ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zuck was located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Valley.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Valley ...
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 Pleasant Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Valley.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Valley:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Coshocton County
- Crawford County
- Delaware County
- Holmes County
- Licking County
- Morrow County
- Muskingum County
- Richland County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Pleasant Valley, 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pleasant Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |