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 Sebowisha (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 Sebowisha. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sebowisha is located in Smith 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 Smith County: DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Sebowisha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sebowisha:
- Smith County (The home county of Sebowisha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Gordonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Chestnut Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Monoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Difficult
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Gassaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Burt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Hermitage Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Temperance Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Philippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Johnsons Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Young Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Nameless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Rough Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Gainesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Columbus Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Dodson Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- North Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Whitleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Burristown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Meadorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Red Boiling Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Green Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Walnut Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Boma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Huntland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Burgess
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Cookeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Park Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Algood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Readyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Kittrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Sumner County
- Castalian Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Johntown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- Bone Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Dibrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Lucky
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Daylight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Fall City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Centertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Campaign
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Peeled Chestnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Fanchers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Drop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Darkey Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Cherry Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Quebeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Cottage Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Commerce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Doaks Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Cainsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Possum Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sebowisha, see our County-by-County Page for Sebowisha.
Cemeteries Near Sebowisha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sebowisha.
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 Sebowisha - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sebowisha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Pricnard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cowan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heflin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Braswell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (731 more) ...
- Cripps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Sebowisha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sebowisha.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sebowisha, with the one closest to Sebowisha listed first.
- Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Stonewall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Temperance Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Buffalo Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Chestnut Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Sykes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sykes is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Silver Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sebowisha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sebowisha.
Newspapers Published in Sebowisha ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sebowisha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sebowisha, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sebowisha.
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 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 Sebowisha:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Smith County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Van Buren County
- Warren 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 Sebowisha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebowisha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |