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 Flatwood (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 Flatwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Flatwood is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Flatwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flatwood:
- Warren County (The home county of Flatwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Lucky
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Daylight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Centertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Gath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Dibrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Trousdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- McMinnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shellsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Fall City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Bell Buckle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cortner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Normandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Bluewing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gassaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Burgen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Hollow Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bradyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Auburntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Gossburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Teal ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Forest Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- New Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Winton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Beechgrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Stephenson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Young Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Philippi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Dowelltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Temperance Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beersheba Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boiling Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Ditty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Readyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Kittrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Dillton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Compton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Fairfield Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Rucker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Murfreesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Chestnut Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Bluff Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Bone Cave
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Laurelburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Meade ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Cummingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Spencer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chalybeate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Sweetgum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Drop ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Quebeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Peeled Chestnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Fanchers Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Doyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Macedonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Cottage Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Cainsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Watertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Doaks Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Saulsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flatwood, see our County-by-County Page for Flatwood.
Cemeteries Near Flatwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flatwood.
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 Flatwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flatwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Flatwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Poor House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Creek Cemetery
- The Charles Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Scacy Fat Creek Cemetery
- Younghood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osment Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (864 more) ...
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fuston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Flatwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flatwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flatwood, with the one closest to Flatwood listed first.
- Evanston ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Daylight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Lucky
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Devenport ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devenport is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
- Leoni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leoni is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Yager
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yager is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yager
- Gath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Clearmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearmont is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
- Dibrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- New ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Trousdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Jessie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jessie is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Talome ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Talome is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
- McMinnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flatwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flatwood.
Newspapers Published in Flatwood ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flatwood, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flatwood.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Flatwood:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Grundy County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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 Flatwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Flatwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |