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 Waycross (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 Waycross. 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 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.
Waycross 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 Waycross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waycross:
- Scott County (The home county of Waycross)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
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- Yuma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kermit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Weber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Clinchport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Hiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Duffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Blackmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Maces Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Dickenson County
- Herald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Stickleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Ely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Blackwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Darnell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Pennington Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Rawhide
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Van
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Norton City
- Norton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Willow Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Bickley Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Mendota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Three Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Leonard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Burson Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Craigs Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- East Stone Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Appalachia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Blackwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Esserville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Coeburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Osaka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Wise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dwina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Holmes Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Watauga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pine Crest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Elizabethton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Baileyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Rheatown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Ottway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ottway is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Romeo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Romeo is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Willis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trent Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Rotherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Block City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Blossom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Beartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Morrison City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Beechwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Orebank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Blair Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Colonial Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Fall Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Ducktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Locust Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Flourville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Bowmantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waycross, see our County-by-County Page for Waycross.
Cemeteries Near Waycross ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waycross.
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 Waycross - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waycross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Sivert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sivert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kinkead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sensabaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Francisco Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1622 more) ...
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Larkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bussell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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 Waycross in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waycross.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Yuma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Rotherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Butterfly ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Butterfly is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Horace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Clinchport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Opossum ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Opossum is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cloverbottom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cloverbottom is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverbottom
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waycross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waycross.
Newspapers Published in Waycross ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waycross.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waycross, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waycross.
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 Waycross:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan 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 Waycross, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waycross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |