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 Peeds (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 Peeds. 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 and hospitals 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.
Peeds is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Peeds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peeds:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Peeds)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Baynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chiltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Nash Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinnom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Colonial Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monroe Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Nomini Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Central Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Samuels Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- DeJarnette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Moss Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Bowling Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Penola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Tappahannock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beazley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Cauthornville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Contra
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Walkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King and Queen Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Ninde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Edgehill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Dahlgren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- King George
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Arnolds Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hooes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ambar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Beulahville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Enfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster County
- Alfonso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Middlesex County
- Nesting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Newland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Hellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Solomons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Broomes Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Dowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Cobb Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- McConchie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Coltons Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avenue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Breton Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Bushwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Clements
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Leonardtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peeds, see our County-by-County Page for Peeds.
Cemeteries Near Peeds ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peeds.
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 Peeds - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peeds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Currioman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Menokin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hermon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Peeds in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peeds.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peeds, with the one closest to Peeds listed first.
- Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Baynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Newland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Occupacia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Chiltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Farmers Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Naylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Rollins Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Colonial Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peeds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peeds.
Newspapers Published in Peeds ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peeds.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peeds, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peeds.
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 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 Peeds:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's 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 Peeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peeds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |