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 Fairdale (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 Fairdale. 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 Fairdale ...
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.
Another variation: Fair Dale.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fairdale. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairdale.
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.
Fairdale is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Hardin (KY), Jefferson (KY) & Meade (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Fairdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairdale:
- Harrison County (The home county of Fairdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Ramsey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
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- Depauw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
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- Frenchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
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- Corydon Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
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- New Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lanesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Dogwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Borden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Starlight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Bennettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Blackiston Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sellersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slatecut
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Memphis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Carefree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Leavenworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beechwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Grantsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Sulphur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Birdseye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Floyds Knobs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Bono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Stonington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Trotter Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Mahan Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Bromer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Youngs Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Paoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Abydel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
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- Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- French Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- West Baden Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Magnet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Saint Croix
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Apalona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Leopold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Gerald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hardinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Livonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- South Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Claysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Smedley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Campbellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bartle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Saltillo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Kossuth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Raymond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Chenaultt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Union Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Bullitt County (KY)
- Cupio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Hardin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Howard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Parkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Saint Dennis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
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- Pleasure Ridge Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Shively
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Valley Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- German Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Parkway Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Kosmosdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Audubon Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Prestonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prestonia is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Oolite
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Battletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Cold Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Beechland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Wolf Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Lodale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Roberta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Brandenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eastwood Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Andyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Concordia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Harmony Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- River Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairdale, see our County-by-County Page for Fairdale.
Cemeteries Near Fairdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairdale.
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 Fairdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Satenfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woods Chapel United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Central Barren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kaleg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pitman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Conrad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wagner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Fairdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairdale, with the one closest to Fairdale listed first.
- Ramsey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Frenchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Depauw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Moberly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moberly is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Corydon Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Central Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Barren is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crandall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Byrneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Byrneville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- White Cloud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Cloud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairdale.
Newspapers Published in Fairdale ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairdale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairdale.
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 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 Fairdale:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Dubois County
- Floyd County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Oldham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 Fairdale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |