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 Hecla (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 Hecla. 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 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.
Hecla is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Hecla. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hecla:
- Schuylkill County (The home county of Hecla)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- New Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rauschs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- McKeansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Middleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Tamaqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Deer Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Orwigsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grier City - Park Crest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hometown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Quaker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Ededburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lenhartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Stony Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Berne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Shoemakersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Krumsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Centerport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shartlesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grimville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Moselem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moselem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Lansford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Mahoning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Germans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Tresckow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Summit Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mertz Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Nesquehoning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Beaver Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coxes Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Hudsondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Lehighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Aristes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Locustdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Shumans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Numidia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Hetlerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Slabtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Berwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Briar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Mainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Mifflinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Blainsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Greble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Newmanstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Myerstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stricklerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Gold Mine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Lochland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Stines Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Hynemansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- New Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Weisenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Newside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Slatedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Seipstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Custer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Weidasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Friedens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Harwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Tomhicken
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Conyngham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ebervale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Harleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Sybertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Freeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Monroe County
- Kresgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Berlinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Lockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cherryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Danielsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Northampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Arndts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Howertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Franks Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alaska
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dooleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Locust Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Natalie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Bear Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Gowen City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Marshallton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Shamokin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Elysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kulpmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hecla, see our County-by-County Page for Hecla.
Cemeteries Near Hecla ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hecla.
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 Hecla - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hecla covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
- The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Friedens Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <2>
- Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bertha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Deer Lake.
- The Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
- Drehersville Cemetery
- Drejersville Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267244 <2>
- Zions Red Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Red Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Orwigsburg.
- The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Church Cemetery
- Zions Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <2>
- St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Bethel Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters United Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- White Church Cemetery
- White Church Reformed Cemetery
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- German Protestant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hecla had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- New Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McKeansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Rauschs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- West Penn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Penn is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penn
- Reynolds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
- Drehersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
- Kepner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
- Middleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Tamaqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Reevesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesdale
- Orwigsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Molino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hecla. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hecla.
Newspapers Published in Hecla ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hecla.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hecla, 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 Hecla.
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 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 Hecla:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Schuylkill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland 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- Hecla) 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 Hecla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |