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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Saratoga. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saratoga to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saratoga, 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 Saratoga (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 Saratoga. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Saratoga is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Saratoga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saratoga:
- Columbiana County (The home county of Saratoga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Lisbon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Teegarden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- East Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Leetonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Mill Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Columbiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Mechanicstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watheys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Wattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wyncrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Pekin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Hibbetts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Malvern
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valleyview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Dellroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leavittsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Franklin County
- Hilltop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Apex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Germano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Cadiz Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Jewett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Cream City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Irondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- New Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Stratton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Empire
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bergholz
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Osage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Island Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Toronto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- East Lewistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Greenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- North Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- New Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patmos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Beloit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boardman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Canfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Alliance Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Diamond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Yale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- Belfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Louisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waynesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Maplewood Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Churchill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Churchill is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Girard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hilltop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- McDonald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Hubbard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Niles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Klines Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
- Sodom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sodom is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Bolindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
- Coalburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coalburg is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
- Lordstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Murdocksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Leetsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Cannelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Esther ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dawson is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- New Galilee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Galilee is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Hookstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shippingport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Big Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Big Beaver is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Enon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Bessemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Mount Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Hillsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- East Moravia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Robinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Wampum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mahoningtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Ellport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Washington County (PA)
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Newell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saratoga, see our County-by-County Page for Saratoga.
Cemeteries Near Saratoga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saratoga.
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 Saratoga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saratoga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Gaskill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lisbon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frederick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kembles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Twp. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (518 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- English Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zeppernick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Saratoga in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saratoga.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saratoga, with the one closest to Saratoga listed first.
- Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Signal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Signal is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Gavers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gavers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavers
- Teegarden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- Franklin Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- East Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Fairfield is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairfield
- Dungannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Cannons Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cannons Mill is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannons Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saratoga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saratoga.
Newspapers Published in Saratoga ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saratoga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saratoga, 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 Saratoga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saratoga:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Trumbull County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock 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 Saratoga, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saratoga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |