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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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.
Shiloh 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 Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Clermont County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Newtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Ashdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Williams Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Mount Repose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Owensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Craver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Day Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Marathon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Loveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adams County
- Emerald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Vera Cruz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Martin
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Bardwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Locust Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Mount Orab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Hamersville
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Sardinia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Gano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gano is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Olde West Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- Taylor Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- West Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Wetherington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Tylersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Beckett Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Kyles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Rockdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Blanchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- North Kingman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Wilmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lees Creek
(27 miles [43.5 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 Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh 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)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Loveland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Remington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- The Village of Indian Hill
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Kenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Blue Ash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Madeira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rossmoyne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rossmoyne is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Harwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Needfull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Lynchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hollowtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Willettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Hoagland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Shackleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Mowrystown
(23 miles [37 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 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 Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Oakwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Miamisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Pleasant Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cozaddale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- 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
- Comargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Murdock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Morrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- San Je Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Maineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Landen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Williams County
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Constance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Constance is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Stringtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh 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 Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Ross
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Melbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Fort Thomas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 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
- California
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Covington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Hills
- Latonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Kenton Vale
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Park Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bromley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Fort Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Wright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland Heights
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Ivor
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brick Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edenton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goshen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stiles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plainview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Basinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Craig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spurling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tiger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Simpkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Graceland Memorial Gardens
(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.<2>
While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Modest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Modest is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest
- Edenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edenton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Goshen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belfast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Newtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Pleasant Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cozaddale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hills is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Elenor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elenor is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- 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
- Mount Repose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lerado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lerado is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Murdock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Shiloh:
- 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
- Boone 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 Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |