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 Leroy (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 Leroy. 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 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.
Leroy is located in McLennan County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.
Below are the counties that are near Leroy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leroy:
- McLennan County (The home county of Leroy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Tours
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Axtell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <1>
- West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <1>
- Elm Mott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lacy - Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
- Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <1>
- Northcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Bellmead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
- Bellmead is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <1>
- Gholson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- East Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
- East Waco is located in McLennan County
- Hallsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Bosqueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Bosque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Greenock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Greenock is located in Bosque County
- Laguna Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Womack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Bosque County
- Coryell County
- McGregor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis County
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Perry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
- Otto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <1>
- Golinda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
- Golinda is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Satin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
- Marlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Mount Calm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
- Mount Calm is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <1>
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Penelope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
- Tyson is located in Hill County
- Malone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <1>
- Aquilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Hubbard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
- Bynum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <1>
- Irene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Peoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Brandon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Watt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Prairie Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
- Delia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Frosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Coolidge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
- Coolidge is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <1>
- Tehuacana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Dawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
- Spring Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Navarro Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Navarro County
- Purdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blooming Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <1>
- Pursley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pursley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leroy, see our County-by-County Page for Leroy.
Cemeteries Near Leroy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leroy.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leroy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Gerald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Martins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clausner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clausner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clausner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Axtell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axtell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <4>
- TK Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TK Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TK Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mesquite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elm Mott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Mott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Axtell African American Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <4>
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stanfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Leroy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leroy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Axtell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <1>
- Elm Mott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <1>
- Mount Calm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
- Mount Calm is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <1>
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gholson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- East Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
- East Waco is located in McLennan County
- Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Patrick is located in McLennan County
- Bosqueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Tyson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
- Tyson is located in Hill County
- Waco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Battle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Prairie Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leroy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leroy.
Newspapers Published in Leroy ...
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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leroy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leroy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leroy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Leroy:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to McLennan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bosque County
- Coryell County
- Ellis County
- Falls County
- Hill County
- Limestone County
- Navarro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Leroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7322, Longitude: -97.0214 In this case, the coordinates for Leroy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |