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 Eltham (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 Eltham. 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.
Eltham is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.
Below are the counties that are near Eltham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eltham:
- New Kent County (The home county of Eltham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Plum Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tunstall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Ruthville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Charles City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Millers Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Adner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Glenns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Ark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Belroi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Clay Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Freeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- York View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Gloucester Courthouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- North
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roanes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Westwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Elko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Green Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Fair Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Sandston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Deep Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Fort Lee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Highland Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Norge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Mattaponi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King and Queen Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cumnor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cauthornville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Monaskon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ottoman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Millenbeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Griffins Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Weems
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Merry Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Irvington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Stone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Richtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Alfonso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Ocran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Kilmarnock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Cardinal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Remlik
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nesting
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Harmony Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Newport News City
- Lee Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Lara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Lynhams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Burrowsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond City
- Montrose Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Simonson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Simons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Emmerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Claremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Scotland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Surry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beachland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Yorktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eltham, see our County-by-County Page for Eltham.
Cemeteries Near Eltham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eltham.
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 Eltham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eltham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hockley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <2>
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centenary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Eltham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eltham.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Barhamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shacklefords
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- Shanghai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Little Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Cohoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cohoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
- Lanexa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Truhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Truhart is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
- Walkers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Plain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mascot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mascot is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- King and Queen Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Toano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eltham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eltham.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eltham ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eltham.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eltham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eltham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eltham.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Eltham.
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 Eltham:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to New Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- Newport News City
- Northumberland County
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Williamsburg City
- York 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eltham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eltham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |