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 Cecil (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 Cecil. 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 and doctors 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.
Cecil 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 Cecil. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cecil:
- Washington County (The home county of Cecil)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Cokeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- MacDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strabane
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McMurray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGovern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Candor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Meadow Lands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilkeson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Morgan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Noblestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Essen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Heidelberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Mount Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carnegie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brightwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Gringo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- South Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Frankfort Springs
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Harshaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Aliquippa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Comettsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Baden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Economy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Kendall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Fernway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Seven Fields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Valencia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Mars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ogle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Myoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Callery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evans City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Glade Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Newell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Arnold City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Brownstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fayette City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Chamouni
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Kenneth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- La Belle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- East Millsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Alicia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Swarts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Lippincott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Rices Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waynesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Monessen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- North Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Trafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Larimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Rillton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Herminie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Irwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- East End
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Deandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Mingo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brilliant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Steubenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gould
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Empire
(26 miles [41.8 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
- New Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Stratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Fernwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Follansbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Dutch Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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 Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Weirton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Potomac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Clearview
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Triadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cecil, see our County-by-County Page for Cecil.
Cemeteries Near Cecil ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cecil.
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 Cecil - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cecil covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Covanter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Canonsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46220 <2>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Cecil had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Venice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Venice is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Morgan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morganza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Van Emman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Van Emman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Emman
- Lawrence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Bridgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Federal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Federal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Hickman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Canonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Upper Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sturgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beechmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cecil. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cecil.
Newspapers Published in Cecil ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cecil.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cecil, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cecil.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cecil:
- 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
- Columbiana 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 Cecil, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cecil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |