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 Van Clevesville (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 Van Clevesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Van Clevesville is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Van Clevesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Clevesville:
- Berkeley County (The home county of Van Clevesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Baker Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Darkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Arden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Waters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Good
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bardane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Middleway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Summit Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Holton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Stotlers Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sleepy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hancock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Woodmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Doe Gully
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Little Orleans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Petersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Frostown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Boss Arnold Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Myersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Pleasant Walk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Antietam Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Antietam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spielman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Keedysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Eakles Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Rohrersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Breathedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Lappans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Claylick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Welsh Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Milnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Wingerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Greencastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mercersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Wayne Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Dott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Wadesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Boyce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Millwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Berrys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- White Post
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Shockeysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Collinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Cross Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nordic Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Chambersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Georges Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Round Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- White Pump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Clevesville, see our County-by-County Page for Van Clevesville.
Cemeteries Near Van Clevesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Clevesville.
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 Van Clevesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Clevesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Vancleveville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant View Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smoketown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Douglas Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- James M Van Metre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kearneysville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Van Clevesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van Clevesville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Clevesville, with the one closest to Van Clevesville listed first.
- Kearneysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swan Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Leetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leetown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Shenandoah Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foltz ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Foltz is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Bedington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Duffields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duffields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
- Uvilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
- Darkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aldridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Bakerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Clevesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Clevesville.
Newspapers Published in Van Clevesville ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Clevesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Clevesville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Clevesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Van Clevesville:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Berkeley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Winchester City
- 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 Van Clevesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Van Clevesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |