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 Thomas (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 Thomas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Thomas is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Below are the counties that are near Thomas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thomas:
- Putnam County (The home county of Thomas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Burton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Boma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Baxter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burgess
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Southtown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Cookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Park Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Gassaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Auburntown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Bluewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Todd Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Erasmus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Young Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Nameless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Dodson Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rough Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Columbus Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Burristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Haydenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- North Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Lovejoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Garretts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Grey ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Defeated
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Shaver Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Monoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Difficult
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Rock City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Trousdale County
- Johntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Bone Cave
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Cummingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Sweetgum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Laurelburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Spencer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Fall City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Dibrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Campaign
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Gath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Lucky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Daylight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- McMinnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shellsford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Fanchers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Peeled Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Cherry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Darkey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Doyle
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ravenscroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Cottage Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Commerce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Statesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Watertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thomas, see our County-by-County Page for Thomas.
Cemeteries Near Thomas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thomas.
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 Thomas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thomas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Judd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smellage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (601 more) ...
- Hutchings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Thomas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thomas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thomas, with the one closest to Thomas listed first.
- Burton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Ditty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Boma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Silver Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Double Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Grace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Bakers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Peeled Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Buffalo Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cassville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Drop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thomas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thomas.
Newspapers Published in Thomas ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thomas, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thomas.
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 Thomas:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith 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> | 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 Thomas, 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' (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- Thomas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |