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 Ware Branch (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 Ware Branch. 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.
Name Variations for Ware Branch ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ware Branch: Ware Br. (or less commonly used: Ware Brnch.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Ware Branch is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Ware Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ware Branch:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Ware Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Soddy Lake Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Soddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Lakesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Soddy - Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Caramel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Crabtree Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Lake Dweller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Harrison Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Middle Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Mowbray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Birchwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Brayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Pailo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Summer City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Brockdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Pikeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ninemile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Bent Tree Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Etola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Hopewell Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- South Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Bellefounte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Wildwood Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Grundy County
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Condra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Powells Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whiteside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Lamontville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luskville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Goodsprings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- East View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Beta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Calico
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cute ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Ocoee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestuee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Oldfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ball Play
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Parksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Delano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Cumberland Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Daus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Cartwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Graysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Dafron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Indian Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Boynton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Catoosa Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ellie Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Gregory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Sumac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- John Ross Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Rossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Dewberry Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lookout Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fantasy Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Lytle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Warren Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Flintstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Parrett Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Red Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Varnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Tunnel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Waring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ware Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Ware Branch.
Cemeteries Near Ware Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ware Branch.
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 Ware Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ware Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Eldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Penney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Penney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McGill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Igou Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Denny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (689 more) ...
- Stony Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Masterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 Ware Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ware Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ware Branch, with the one closest to Ware Branch listed first.
- Igous Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
- Soddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Melville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Melville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Sale Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Falling Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coulterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coulterville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
- Hixson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Brittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brittsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Ooltewah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ware Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ware Branch.
Newspapers Published in Ware Branch ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ware Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ware Branch, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ware Branch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ware Branch:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Marion County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Sequatchie County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield 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 Ware Branch, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ware Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |