Curious and Interesting Names Near Herron's Mills ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bullock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
• Clydesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clydesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydesville
• French Line
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Line
• Harper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Hood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
• Hopetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
• Lloyd
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
• Playfairville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfairville
  • Former names for Playfairville:
  • Playfair Mills
  • Playfair Rapids
  • Playfairville has also been known as:
  • Playfair
• Poland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
• Union Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall

How Far From Herron's Mills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Herron's Mills to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Herron's Mills and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Herron's Mills to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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