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 Oil Spring (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 Oil Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oil Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oil Spring: Oil Spg. (or less commonly used: Oil Spng. or Oil Sprng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oil Spring. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oil Spring.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Oil Spring is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Oil Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oil Spring:
- Ritchie County (The home county of Oil Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Petroleum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Rusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Oxbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Cantwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cokeleys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- League
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Ellenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hannahdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Freed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Grantsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Rocksdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Russet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Pink
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Duckworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- West Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Avondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Smithburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Newberne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- De Kalb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Conings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Alice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Stumptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Garfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Medina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Browning ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Willowdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Odaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Meadowdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Wilding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Neptune
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Horseneck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Willow Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adlai
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- DeLong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Sugar Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Millard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Reedy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Triplett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Plum Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- McKim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Friendly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Adonis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Middlebourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sistersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Big Moses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Burning Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Windy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Lucile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Peewee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Dallison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Kanawha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Parkers Towne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Leachtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Slate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Mineral Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boaz is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Youba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vanderhoof
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuppers Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (OH)
- Fly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Noble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Harriettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Crooked Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Newell Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Yankeeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Sandhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Harmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Wade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Grand View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belpre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Deucher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Rockland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Steel Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oil Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Oil Spring.
Cemeteries Near Oil Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oil Spring.
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 Oil Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oil Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Everly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rizer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Metz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elfritz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goose Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rexroach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (677 more) ...
- Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McMullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Oil Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oil Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oil Spring, with the one closest to Oil Spring listed first.
- Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Petroleum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Nutter Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
- Deerwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerwalk is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk
- Rusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Borland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Borland is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Dallison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Horseneck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Cluster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cluster is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Schultz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Cornwallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oil Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oil Spring.
Newspapers Published in Oil Spring ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oil Spring, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oil Spring.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oil Spring:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Ritchie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Pleasants County
- Roane County
- Tyler County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Noble 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Oil Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Oil Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |