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 Palmerton East (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 Palmerton East. 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.
Palmerton East is located in Carbon 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 Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Palmerton East. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmerton East:
- Carbon County (The home county of Palmerton East)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Palmerton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hazard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Weissport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Lehighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Germans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Jim Thorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Quaker City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Eagle Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hinterleiter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Topton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kutztown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenhartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Springtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Passer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Zionhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Durham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Riegelsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Steinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pullen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Kintnersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Slatedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Balliettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Newside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Ironton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Schnecksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Highlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ebervale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Freeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Harleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Penn Lake Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- West Hazleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Kresgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Long Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Reeders
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Arlington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Pocono Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Palm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Berlinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Danielsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arndts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Kreidersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Howertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Franks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- North Catasauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Andreas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mantz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Rene Mont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- McAdoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tamaqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Kelayres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Lofty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- New Ringgold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Belvidere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Warren Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Delaware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Montana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Ramseysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Hazen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hainesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palmerton East, see our County-by-County Page for Palmerton East.
Cemeteries Near Palmerton East ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmerton East.
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 Palmerton East - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palmerton East covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Towamensing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slatedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indianland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
- The St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Church Graveyard and Cemetery
- St. Paul's Church of Indianland Cemetery
- Danielsville Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
- The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashfield Cemetery
- Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
- New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
- The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- Christ Church UCC Cemetery
- Little Moore Cemetery
- Little Moore Church Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Palmerton East in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palmerton East.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palmerton East, with the one closest to Palmerton East listed first.
- Aquashicola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
- Hazard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Berlinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Harpers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harpers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
- Beltzville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beltzville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
- Stemlersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
- Lizard Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Slate Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Danielsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palmerton East. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmerton East.
Newspapers Published in Palmerton East ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmerton East.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmerton East, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmerton East.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Palmerton East:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Carbon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren 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 Palmerton East, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Palmerton East) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |