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 Loys (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 Loys. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Loys is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Loys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loys:
- Frederick County (The home county of Loys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Rocky Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Creagerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Thurmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Catoctin Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ladiesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Emmitsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mountaindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Colony Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Sagamore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Union Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Fairground Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McKinstrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- New Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Long Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Marriottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenelg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Browningsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Hyattstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Blocktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Beallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Cavetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Smithsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Hill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Chewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Leitersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Lena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Robinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- San Mar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Zora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Greenmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Gettysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orrtanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Littlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Seven Stars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Mont Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Wingerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Pennville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Bandanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Manheim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Valley Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Georges Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Scrabble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Swan Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loys, see our County-by-County Page for Loys.
Cemeteries Near Loys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loys.
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 Loys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graceham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Apples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Thurmont.
- The Wellers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wellers United Brethren Church Cemetery
- Wellers UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81757 <2>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haughs Cemetery
- Mt. Zion / Haughs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81059 <2>
- Elder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harlan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Loys had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loys, with the one closest to Loys listed first.
- Rocky Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graceham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Creagerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Motters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Motters is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
- Catoctin Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- New Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ladiesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Emmitsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loys.
Newspapers Published in Loys ...
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 Loys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loys, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loys.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Loys:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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 Loys, 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- Loys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |