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 Marietta (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 Marietta. 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 Marietta ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Marietta was referred to as Marietta Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Marietta. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marietta.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Marietta is located in Cobb County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cobb County: Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton & Paulding.
Below are the counties that are near Marietta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marietta:
- Cobb County (The home county of Marietta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Cobb Place Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Noonday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Holly Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Vinings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Interchange Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- Rodgers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stilesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- McCallie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Driskolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hart Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Gibson Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Kingridge West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Motes Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Skyridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Tyson Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Payne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Coxs Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Normandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Conley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Oak Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Windermere Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Ellenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Dunwoody West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Chamblee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peachtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- La Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Doraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Northwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Druid Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Druid Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Blair Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Douglasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Springwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Villa Rica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Forsyth County
- Cumming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Montwicke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Buckhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield Hundred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Brookwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Vine City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Alpharetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Adams Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Elmside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Peachtree Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Danbury Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Norcross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Duluth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Lilburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Luxomni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Mountain Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Bethesda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Indian Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Country Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forrister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Home Place Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hanlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Rockmart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aragon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marietta, see our County-by-County Page for Marietta.
Cemeteries Near Marietta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marietta.
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 Marietta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marietta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Marietta City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marietta National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain View Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paupers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hangmans Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gresham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Custer Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cheatham Hill Markers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (555 more) ...
- Maloney Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marietta had a population of 3,384 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marietta had a population of 60,786 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Blackwells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Lost Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Powder Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mableton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seborn is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
- Austell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chattahoochee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Acworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Story ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Story is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marietta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marietta.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marietta ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marietta.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marietta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marietta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marietta.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Marietta.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marietta:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Cobb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Marietta, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marietta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |