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 Doorway (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 Doorway. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Doorway is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.
Below are the counties that are near Doorway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doorway:
- Perry County (The home county of Doorway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Saul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Busy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
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- Yerkes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Butterfly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
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- Avawam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Bonnyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Dice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Combs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bell County
- Beverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Whick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Jetts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Chenowee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Clayhole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Lost Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Flintville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Kragon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Hardshell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Wolverine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Eriline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Barcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sextons Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Fall Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Garrard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Goose Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Hima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Estill County
- Lynch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Big Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Tacky Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Tyner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Gray Hawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Annville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dabolt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- McKee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Foxtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Peoples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Waneta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Fisty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Emmalena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Carrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Sassafras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Hindman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Woollum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Scalf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Crane Nest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Dewitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Hinkle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Bush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Greenmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Lone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Athol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Tallega
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Idamay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Saint Helens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Primrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Beattyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Heidelberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Fincastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Zachariah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Sizerock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Confluence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Bear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Thousandsticks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Hyden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wendover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wooton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Essie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Stinnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Hoskinston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Smilax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smilax is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
- Roark
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Asher
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Mistletoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Booneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Bethany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Mary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Campton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lexie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doorway, see our County-by-County Page for Doorway.
Cemeteries Near Doorway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doorway.
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 Doorway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doorway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Loose Angel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Samuel Hacker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Napier Bowling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cortland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- R.H. Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R.H. Davidson Cemetery
- The R.H. Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Cemetery
- Roland Hunter Davidson Cemetery
- Burns - Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns - Davidson Cemetery
- The Burns - Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Cemetery
- Justice Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andrew Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Burns Cemetery
- The Andrew Burns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burns Cemetery
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Daniel Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Baker Cemetery
- The Daniel Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Aims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Doorway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Doorway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doorway, with the one closest to Doorway listed first.
- Gays Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Sebastian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Crockettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Ammie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Confluence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Tanksley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Chavies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Conkling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Eversole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eversole is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Hyden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doorway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doorway.
Newspapers Published in Doorway ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doorway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doorway, 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 Doorway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Doorway:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 Doorway, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doorway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |