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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 McAlisters Crossroads (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 McAlisters Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for McAlisters Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for McAlisters Crossroads: McAlisters Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is McAlisters Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So McAlisters Crossroads may originally have been McAlister's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case McAlisters Crossroads might be written as McAlister Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

McAlisters Crossroads is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near McAlisters Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McAlisters Crossroads:

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of McAlisters Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Moon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Moon is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Sewickley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgeworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Leetsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coraopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Haysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Osborne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Sewickley Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Murdocksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
    • Bell Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Glenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Gringo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
    • South Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Crestmont Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
    • New Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
    • Ambridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aliquippa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harshaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Baden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Economy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Frankfort Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Fernway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
    • Ogle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Seven Fields
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Fox Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Mars
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Valencia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Callery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Myoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
    • Zelienople
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Evans City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Watters is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Ellport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • New Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Enon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wampum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Moravia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
    • Energy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Candor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • MacDonald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
    • McDonald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dinsmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Burgettstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cross Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Hanlin Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Cokeburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Woodrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Thompsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • New Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parnassus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Trafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lower Burrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Larimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
    • Murrysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Shaner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • East End
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • East Liverpool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • La Croft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
    • Walkers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Glenmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
    • Glasgow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • East Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
    • Mill Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • New Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Empire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Toronto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Alikanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Mingo Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • New Somerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
    • Deandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Cream City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
    • Follansbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Dutch Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Shank Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
    • Wellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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 McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • New Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
    • New Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Zalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Weirton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.
    • Potomac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McAlisters Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for McAlisters Crossroads.

Cemeteries Near McAlisters Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McAlisters Crossroads.

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 McAlisters Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for McAlisters Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.

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.<5>

While we didn't find McAlisters Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McAlisters Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from McAlisters Crossroads, with the one closest to McAlisters Crossroads listed first.

  • Moon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Moon is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carnot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carnot is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
  • Stoops Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
  • Virsoix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Virsoix is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virsoix
  • Imperial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sewickley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Edgeworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Shields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shields is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Leetsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Murdocksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
  • Coraopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Haysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Osborne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Fairoaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairoaks is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McAlisters Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around McAlisters Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in McAlisters Crossroads ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around McAlisters Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McAlisters Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McAlisters Crossroads.

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 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 McAlisters Crossroads:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- McAlisters Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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 McAlisters Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.