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 Etoile (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 Etoile. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Etoile is located in Barren 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 Barren County: Allen, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Etoile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etoile:
- Barren County (The home county of Etoile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
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- Nobob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
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- Eighty Eight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
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- Haywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
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- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kino is located in Barren County
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- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
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- Beckton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
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- Slick Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
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- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Coral Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Nell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
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- Breeding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
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- Keltner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
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- Toria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
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- Weed
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
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- Sparksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Gradyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
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- Pickett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
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- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
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- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
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- Meador
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Allen County
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- Yesse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Scottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Halifax
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Halifax is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Petroleum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Adolphus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Pope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Dubre
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
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- Marrowbone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Cloyds Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Waterview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
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- Leslie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Grider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Rocky Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Mammoth Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Liletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Exie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Horse Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Three Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Bunnell Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Pascal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Rowletts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Hardyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Logsdon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Munfordville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Summer Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beaumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Cedar Flat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Edmonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Mount Hermon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
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- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Gamaliel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Simpson County
- Gold City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Claypool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Claypool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Smiths Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Gotts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gotts is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
- Alvaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Drake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Plum Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Hermitage Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Jenkins Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Moss
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Celina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Cave Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Thompsons Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- North Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Haydenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Frog Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Red Boiling Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Meadorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Siloam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Sumner County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Westmoreland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Bledsoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etoile, see our County-by-County Page for Etoile.
Cemeteries Near Etoile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etoile.
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 Etoile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etoile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Burgess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tracy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thomerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (456 more) ...
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kinslow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Etoile had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Etoile, with the one closest to Etoile listed first.
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Tracy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Mount Hermon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Temple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Nobob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flippin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Eighty Eight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emberton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sulphur Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Forkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Summer Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etoile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etoile.
Newspapers Published in Etoile ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etoile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etoile, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Etoile.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Etoile:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Barren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Cumberland County
- Edmonson County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Sumner 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> | 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 Etoile, 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 from Point A (ie- Etoile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |