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 Little River 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 Little River 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 Little River 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 Little River Crossing: Little Riv. Xing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Little River Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little River Crossing.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Little River Crossing is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Little River Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little River Crossing:
- Hanover County (The home county of Little River Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Taylorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Hewlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Atlee Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Goodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
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- Hylas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
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- Casco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Beaverdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Central Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Bon Air
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Ampt Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Midlothian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Drewrys Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Beulah Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Centralia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chesterfield Court House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Otterdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Beazley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Lloyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Dunbrooke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Oilville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Maidens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Hunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Longdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Chamberlayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Laurel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Wyndham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Short Pump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King George County
- Port Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Bumpass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Harris ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Shelfar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Cuckoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(23 miles [37 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 Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Huguenot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Beaumont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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 Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(24 miles [38.6 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 Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Partlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Snell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Post Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Margo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Westmoreland County
- Leedstown
(30 miles [48.3 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 Little River Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Little River Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Little River Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little River 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 Little River Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little River Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Luther Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Little River Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little River Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little River Crossing, with the one closest to Little River Crossing listed first.
- South Anna
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- Taylorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Cady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Ruther Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Mangohick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mangohick is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
- Noel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- French Hay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Ashcake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Etna Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etna Mills is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
- Penola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Farrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little River Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little River Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Little River 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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little River Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little River Crossing, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little River Crossing.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Little River Crossing:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Goochland 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
- 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 Little River 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little River Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |