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 Etam (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 Etam. 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 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.
Etam is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Etam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etam:
- Preston County (The home county of Etam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Macomber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
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- Rowlesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heathers Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
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- Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
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- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Preston County
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- Horse Shoe Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
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- Threefork Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Kasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
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- Valley Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
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- Clemtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Kalamazoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Vannoys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Dobbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
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- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saltwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Anmoore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
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- Despard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Quiet Dell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Stonewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Neel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neel is located in Marion County
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- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Samaria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Hammond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Mount Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Palatine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Fairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rivesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Mineral County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Schell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Hartmansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Little Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Smithtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morgantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheat Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Laurel Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Westover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canyon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Arnettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Baker Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Whyte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Gilman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Tigheville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Leadsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Dryfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Canfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Elkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Evenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Harman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Knottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Brydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
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- Fetterman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pierce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
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- Hambleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Porterwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hendricks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Coketon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Canaan Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Swamp Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Teter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Gormley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Red House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Hutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fort Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Deer Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Schell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- McHenry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kitzmiller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etam, see our County-by-County Page for Etam.
Cemeteries Near Etam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etam.
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 Etam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Knotts Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deakins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Etam had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Etam, with the one closest to Etam listed first.
- Hannahsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
- Macomber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Sinclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sinclair is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Rowlesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Marquess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marquess is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
- West End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West End is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Auvil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Auvil is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvil
- Sell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Saint George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint George is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Austen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Austen is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
- Amblersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amblersburg is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etam.
Newspapers Published in Etam ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etam, 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 Etam.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Etam:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Mineral County
- Monongalia County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett 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 Etam, 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- Etam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |