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 Minersville (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 Minersville. 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 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.
Minersville is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Minersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Minersville:
- Anderson County (The home county of Minersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Fraterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Leinarts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Rocky Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Norris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Claxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Robertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Louisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alcoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kiser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Eagleton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Big Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- McMullens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Maryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Shea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Pine Crest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Caryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Silica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Jacksboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Demory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- LaFollette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Boy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Speedwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Heiskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Karns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Dante
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Copper Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Cumberland Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Hunting Hills West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Fountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Loudon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Tupper Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Petros
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Coalfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Mahan Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mill Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Wartburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deermont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Harriman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Kelley Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Dyllis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kries
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Bazel Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Bradbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Cave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Smoky Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Hembree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Hughett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Winona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Huntsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Glenmary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Robbins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Paulette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Warwicktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Plainview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Maynardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Minersville, see our County-by-County Page for Minersville.
Cemeteries Near Minersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minersville.
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 Minersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Minersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Seeber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Bluff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shinlever Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hoskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seivers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Miners Circle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Briceville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Graves Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1233 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lovely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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 Minersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Minersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Briceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Offutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Offutt is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
- Rocky Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Dossett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Lindsay Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
- Windrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Bud ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Minersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minersville.
Newspapers Published in Minersville ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minersville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minersville.
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 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 Minersville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Union 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 Minersville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |