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 Amatus (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 Amatus. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Amatus is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Amatus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Amatus:
- Adams County (The home county of Amatus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Lake Meade
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
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- Hampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- East Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Heidlersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Latimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- New Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abbottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gargol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
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- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Hunterstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Hunters Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Mount Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barnitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Craighead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Allenview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lisburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Huntsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Montsera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Mechanicsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Highspire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillside Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Lawnton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtang
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ridge Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Pen Mar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Green Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Pinola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Altenwald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Altenwald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Maytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Florin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Mount Joy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Milton Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Marysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Perdix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Falling Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Duncannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Alinda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Landisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Harmony Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Mount Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Roler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Davidsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- La Bott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Wellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Eklo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Upperco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Parkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trump
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
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- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Lineboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Harney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Young Mans Fancy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Fairground Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Reeds Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Taneytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Frizzellburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Rockbrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Keysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Thurmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Amatus, see our County-by-County Page for Amatus.
Cemeteries Near Amatus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amatus.
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 Amatus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Amatus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
- The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Davidsburg.
- The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Run Church Cemetery
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Union Church Cemetery
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Amatus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Amatus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Amatus, with the one closest to Amatus listed first.
- Hampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- East Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bermudian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bermudian is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
- York Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heidlersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Newchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- New Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abbottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Berlin Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berlin Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
- Farmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Roler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Amatus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amatus.
Newspapers Published in Amatus ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amatus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amatus, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amatus.
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 Amatus:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Perry County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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- Amatus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Amatus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |