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 Cuba (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 Cuba. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Cuba is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Cuba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cuba:
- Jackson County (The home county of Cuba)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Browning ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Willowdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Wilding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
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- Odaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
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- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
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- Sandyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Rocksdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Big Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
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- Freed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Pink
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Letart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Hartford City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Sassafras
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Flatrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- West Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Leon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Arbuckle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Southside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Pleasants County
- Horseneck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Paradise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sigman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Cisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Rusk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Oxbow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Petroleum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cantwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Reedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Flint Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Millard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Triplett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Graux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Cicerone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Walton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Looneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Windy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Burning Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Creston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Eli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Leachtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Mineral Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slate is located in Wood County
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- Lubeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Blennerhassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kanawha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Parkersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Youba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Pratts Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Guysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Carsey Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Big Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Carlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Westbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spiller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Bashan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Dorcas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Keno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Plants
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tuppers Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Letart Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Syracuse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Welshtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middleport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Redbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Belpre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Porterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Rockland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Decaturville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Napier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Barlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Sandhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cuba, see our County-by-County Page for Cuba.
Cemeteries Near Cuba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuba.
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 Cuba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cuba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Slaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Slaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Staats Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Redbush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nesselroad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Derenburger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shafer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nesselroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (835 more) ...
- Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rardon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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 Cuba in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cuba.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Willowdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Nesselroad ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nesselroad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad
- Wilding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Lockhart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Odaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Wiseburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wiseburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
- Topins Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Topins Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Sandyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lowdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lowdell is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowdell
- Jerrys Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
- Skull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cuba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cuba.
Newspapers Published in Cuba ...
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 Cuba.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cuba, 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 Cuba.
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 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 Cuba:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Pleasants County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Meigs County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West 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 Cuba, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cuba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |