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 Shelleys (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 Shelleys. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Shelleys is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Shelleys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shelleys:
- Scott County (The home county of Shelleys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Maces Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Hiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nickelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snowflake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Grigbys Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Gate City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dungannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Yuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Fort Blackmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Lano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Herald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Carrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Nora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Bucu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Norton City
- Norton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Bickley Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carterton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Jessees Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Dante
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Three Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Burson Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Craigs Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Rust Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Greendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Holston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Green Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Abingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Dwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Virginia City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Coeburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Esserville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- East Stone Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Wise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Stone Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Appalachia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Watauga
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elizabethton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buladeen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Siam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Pine Crest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Gap Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fish Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Woodby Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Greenvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Rotherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Waycross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Blossom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Greenland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Beechnut City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Mill Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Harrtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Akard Addition
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Collingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Blountville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sac ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Spurgeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flourville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Austin Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- North Johnson City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Oakland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Camelot Two
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Carnegie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shelleys, see our County-by-County Page for Shelleys.
Cemeteries Near Shelleys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelleys.
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 Shelleys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shelleys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pullen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pippin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Booher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1731 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Shelleys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shelleys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shelleys, with the one closest to Shelleys listed first.
- Ketron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ketron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
- Mill Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Maces Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgeworth is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Blountville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benhams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Ravens Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Fugates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Hiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sac ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Orebank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shelleys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelleys.
Newspapers Published in Shelleys ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelleys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shelleys, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shelleys.
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 Shelleys:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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 Shelleys, 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- Shelleys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |