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 Meldrum (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 Meldrum. 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 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.
Meldrum is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Meldrum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meldrum:
- Bell County (The home county of Meldrum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Middlesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wasioto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Calvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Stony Fork Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Dorton Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Straight Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Varilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varilla is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Ashers Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Brightshade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Goose Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Pathfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Coldiron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tacky Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- South Wallins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Twila
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Wallins Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Mary Alice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Loyall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Harlan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bledsoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bobs Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Trosper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Flat Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Dewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Artemus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Bryants Store
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Bimble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scalf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Barbourville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heidrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Laurel County
- Bush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Warbranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Helton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Roark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Mozelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Asher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Chappell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Essie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Siler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Louden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Nevisdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Packard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Verne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Lot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lot is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rockholds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Emlyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Morley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Flat Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Habersham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Jellico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Victory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Boy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Demory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Cumberland Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Minton Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Pruden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Goin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- New Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Head of Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Speedwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grainger County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Thorn Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lulaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Beans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Xenophon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Sneedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Yount Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Trent Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Union County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Braden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Loo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loo is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maynardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Ewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Van
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Van is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meldrum, see our County-by-County Page for Meldrum.
Cemeteries Near Meldrum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meldrum.
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 Meldrum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meldrum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miracle Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
- Red Oak Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386025 <2>
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Memorial Gardens
- The Green Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knuckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peavier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slusher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (908 more) ...
- Bingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Meldrum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meldrum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meldrum, with the one closest to Meldrum listed first.
- Middlesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wasioto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Cubage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cubage is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
- Callaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Bacchus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bacchus is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
- Flat Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Duo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Duo is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Ewing
(14 miles [22.5 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 Meldrum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meldrum.
Newspapers Published in Meldrum ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meldrum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meldrum, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meldrum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meldrum:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Bell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Leslie County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hancock County
- Union County
- Lee 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 Meldrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meldrum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |