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 Bulger (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 Bulger. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Bulger is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Bulger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bulger:
- Washington County (The home county of Bulger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Candor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burgettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- MacDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dinsmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Woodrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Hanlin Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Cokeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Pattersons Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Noblestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Murdocksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Moon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Bridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carnegie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Coraopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Comettsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Harshaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Frankfort Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gringo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Kendall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- South Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Ambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Aliquippa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shippingport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Hookstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Fernway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fox Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Ogle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Seven Fields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Mars
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Callery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zelienople
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Evans City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Gibsonton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Shaner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Sutersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Trafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- West Wheeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- East End
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- La Croft
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- New Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Apex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Hopedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Deandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Georges Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Steubenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brilliant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Gould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Empire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- New Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Dutch Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Weirton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Valley Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Clearview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Echo Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bulger, see our County-by-County Page for Bulger.
Cemeteries Near Bulger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bulger.
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 Bulger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bulger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noblestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #691361 <2>
- Covanter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (484 more) ...
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <2>
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bulger had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bulger, with the one closest to Bulger listed first.
- Candor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burgettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Primrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Bavington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bavington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Dinsmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Woodrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Venice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venice is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sturgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Imperial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virsoix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virsoix is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virsoix
- Murdocksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bulger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bulger.
Newspapers Published in Bulger ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bulger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bulger, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bulger.
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 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 Bulger:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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> | 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 Bulger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bulger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |