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 Neersville (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 Neersville. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Neersville is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Neersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neersville:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Neersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Georges Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
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- Bolington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Purcellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lucketts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Silcott Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- White Pump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Gaylord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berrys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Boyce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Floris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Kerfoot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Halfway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Landmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Zulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Delaplane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Markham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Armel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Albin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Echo Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Day - Mar Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Chambersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Shockeysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Stephens City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Catharpin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Milldale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Ashby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carroll County (MD)
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Petersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Lander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Boss Arnold Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Point-of-Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Burkittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howard County (MD)
- Long Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Dickerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Barnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Poolesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Hyattstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Browningsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Antietam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Gapland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rohrersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Breathedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Baker Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Scrabble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Darkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Inwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Bedington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Gerrardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falling Waters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bardane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Shepherdstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summit Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neersville, see our County-by-County Page for Neersville.
Cemeteries Near Neersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neersville.
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 Neersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro Cemetery
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- AME Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Neersville had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neersville, with the one closest to Neersville listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Georges Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lovettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Harpers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weverton is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kabletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bakerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bakerton is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neersville.
Newspapers Published in Neersville ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neersville, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Neersville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Prince William County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 Neersville, 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' (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- Neersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |