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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 Chandler Crossing (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 Chandler Crossing. 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 Chandler Crossing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chandler Crossing: Chandler Xing.
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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Chandler Crossing is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Chandler Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chandler Crossing:
- Caroline County (The home county of Chandler Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Penola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Central Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Stuart Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Samuels Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Bon Air
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Midlothian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Beazley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
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- Lloyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Minor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Occupacia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Dunbrooke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Layton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Oilville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Sandy Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Goochland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maidens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hadensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Doswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Hewlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Goodall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tylers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Casco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Hunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Wyndham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Glen Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Longdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Laurel Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Chamberlayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Short Pump
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- East Highland Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Cauthornville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Walkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Port Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Arnolds Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Bumpass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Gays ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Shelfar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Cuckoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vigor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Louisa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Huguenot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
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- Beaumont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
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- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
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- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Partlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Thornburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Snell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Massaponax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Post Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Margo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Hampstead Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Chatham Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Little Falls Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Woodlanding Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Falmouth Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Westmoreland County
- Leedstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chandler Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Chandler Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Chandler Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chandler Crossing.
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 Chandler Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chandler Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Chandler Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chandler Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chandler Crossing, with the one closest to Chandler Crossing listed first.
- Verdon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Ruther Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Golansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- South Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- Penola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Hewlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Balty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Balty is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shumansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Chilesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chandler Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chandler Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Chandler Crossing ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chandler Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chandler Crossing, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chandler Crossing.
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 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 Chandler Crossing:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 Chandler Crossing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chandler Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |