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 Ramey Fork (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 Ramey Fork. 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 Ramey Fork ...
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 Ramey Fork: Ramey Frk.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Ramey Fork is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Ramey Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ramey Fork:
- Richmond County (The home county of Ramey Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Newland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
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- Naylors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
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- Tallent Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
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- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
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- Emmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
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- Farnham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
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- Downings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
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- Simonson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
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- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Central Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Samuels Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- DeJarnette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
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- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Moss Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
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- Olney Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Penola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Tappahannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Dunbrooke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Dunnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beazley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Millers Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(15 miles [24.1 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 Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Cauthornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
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- Contra
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
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- Crouch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
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- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King and Queen Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Ninde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
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- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Edgehill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Dahlgren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- King George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Arnolds Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hooes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ambar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 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 Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork 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
- Rumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Tuck Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Alfonso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
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- Monaskon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Richtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Merry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Ottoman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Lankford Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Nesting
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lara
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Blackwells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Baynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
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- Hinnom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Leedstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
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- Potomac Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Griffiths Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Nash Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Solomons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Cobb Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Coltons Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blakistone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Breton Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Bushwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Milestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Tall Timbers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clements
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hurry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Leonardtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ramey Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Ramey Fork.
Cemeteries Near Ramey Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ramey Fork.
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 Ramey Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ramey Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Menokin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Currioman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hermon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Potomac Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lyells Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Ramey Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ramey Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ramey Fork, with the one closest to Ramey Fork listed first.
- Newland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Farmers Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
- Nomini Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Tappahannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyells is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyells
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Baynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Occupacia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Rexburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rexburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ramey Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ramey Fork.
Newspapers Published in Ramey Fork ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramey Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ramey Fork, 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 Ramey Fork.
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 helpful 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 Ramey Fork:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Richmond 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
- Westmoreland 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 Ramey Fork, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramey Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |