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 Schnecksville (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 Schnecksville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Schnecksville is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Schnecksville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Schnecksville:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Schnecksville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Rising Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Newside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Orefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weidasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Ruchsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Stetlersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Friedens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Walbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walbert is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Eagle Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Grimville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Stony Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Red Lion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Hinterleiter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Topton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Kutztown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Steinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Hilltop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Passer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Shelly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Springtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Richlandtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Quakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Trumbauersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Hazard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Bowmanstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palmerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Parryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Lehighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Mertz Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Fricks Lock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hazleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ebervale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Freeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- West Hazleton
(28 miles [45.1 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
- White Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Kresgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- McMichael
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Long Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reeders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Palm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hoppenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Pleasant Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Anise
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Green Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gilbertsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perkiomenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Northampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Cherryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Howertown
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Berlinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Weaversville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Danielsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Andreas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Coaldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Ringgold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- McKeansburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Hometown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Port Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tamaqua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Tuscarora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Hughesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- West Portal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Warren Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Montana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Schnecksville, see our County-by-County Page for Schnecksville.
Cemeteries Near Schnecksville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schnecksville.
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 Schnecksville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Schnecksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morgenland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgenland Cemetery
- The Morgenland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morganland Cemetery
- Morgenland Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1859220 <2>
- Egypt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UCC Cemetery
- The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Keneseth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blessed Virgin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Assumption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slatedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Schnecksville had a population of 333 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Schnecksville, with the one closest to Schnecksville listed first.
- Neffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Weidasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Lockridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Orefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Scheidy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
- Rising Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Stetlersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Newhard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newhard is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhard
- Lyon Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Claussville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Walbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walbert is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
- Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Schnecksville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Schnecksville.
Newspapers Published in Schnecksville ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schnecksville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schnecksville, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schnecksville.
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 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 Schnecksville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester 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 Schnecksville, 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- Schnecksville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |