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 Greenwich Acres (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 Greenwich Acres. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Greenwich Acres is located in Prince William 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 Prince William County: Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Greenwich Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwich Acres:
- Prince William County (The home county of Greenwich Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Broad Run Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
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- Linton Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
- Gainesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bristow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haymarket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nokesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bataan Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Bull Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
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- Crestwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
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- West Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
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- Aden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
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- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Oakcrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
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- Chinquapin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Cherrydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Berrys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Arcadia Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Millwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Jeffersonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Elkwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Rixeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Homeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Eggbornsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Lignum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Culpeper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Griffinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- London Towne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Centreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chantilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Pender
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Sideburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Floris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Random Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Broad Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Blackwell Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Opal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Bealeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Lenah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Aldie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Middleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mountville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Waxpool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welbourne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Ashburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Unison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Ashburn Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Indian Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Wilderness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Burr Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Amissville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chester Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rediviva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Scrabble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Spotsylvania County
- Dunavant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Cropp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- King James Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Storck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Aquia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aquia Harbour
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Hartwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canterbury Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Lakes Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Applewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Milldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Indian Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Potomac Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Marbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Doncaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Nanjemoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Poolesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Brookmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darnestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwich Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwich Acres.
Cemeteries Near Greenwich Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwich Acres.
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 Greenwich Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenwich Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Greenwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buckland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Forks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Groveton Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brentsville Public Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Greenwich Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenwich Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwich Acres, with the one closest to Greenwich Acres listed first.
- Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwich is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Gainesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buckland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckland is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Haymarket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Nokesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- New Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Catlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Broad Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casanova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Meetze
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meetze is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
- Waterfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waterfall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Calverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Calverton is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwich Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwich Acres.
Newspapers Published in Greenwich Acres ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwich Acres, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwich Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Greenwich Acres:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince William County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Rappahannock County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Warren County
- Charles County
- Montgomery 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 Greenwich Acres, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwich Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |