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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Whetstone. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whetstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whetstone, please Contact Us.
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 Whetstone (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 Whetstone. 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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Whetstone is historic, it would have been located within present day Morgan 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 Morgan County: Anderson, Cumberland, Fentress, Roane & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Whetstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whetstone:
- Morgan County (The home county of Whetstone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Coal Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coalfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Petros
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Deermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Wartburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harriman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Mahan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Lancing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Oliver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Leinarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Fraterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Friendsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Louisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Big Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Shea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Silica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Center Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Fairfield Glade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crab Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Greenbriar Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Jewett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Crossville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fentress County
- Armathwaite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Volunteer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Farragut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Karns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Belle Aire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Boyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Virtue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Heiskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Ebenezer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Loudon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Luttrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Centersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- McMinn County
- Prigmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Meigs County
- Surprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Monroe County
- Sweetwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Roddy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Bazel Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Dyllis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Kelley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Emory Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Midtown Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Bear ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- College Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Hembree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Glenmary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Hughett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Elgin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Robbins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Robbins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- New River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Straight Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whetstone, see our County-by-County Page for Whetstone.
Cemeteries Near Whetstone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whetstone.
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 Whetstone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whetstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis-Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Langley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mossy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15888 <3>
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coalhill MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1037 more) ...
- Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- DeArmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ritter Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.
Whetstone itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whetstone, with the one closest to Whetstone listed first.
- Crookedfork ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- DeArmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- DeArmond is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
- Elverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elverton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
- Coalfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Deermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Scandlyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scandlyn is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
- Harriman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Wartburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montgomery ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Emory Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whetstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whetstone.
Newspapers Published in Whetstone ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whetstone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whetstone, 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 Whetstone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Whetstone:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Whetstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whetstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |