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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Winans. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Winans to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Winans, please Contact Us.

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 Winans (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 Winans. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Winans is historic, it would have been located within present day Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Winans. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winans:

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Winans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Halethorpe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Arbutus
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Catonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederick Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Franklintown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Lochearn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
    • Windsor Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Hollofield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
    • Linthicum Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Pumphrey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Arundel Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ferndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Harmans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Glen Burnie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Danza Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
    • Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Cohansey Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Oaklee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Beechfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Carroll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Brooklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Edmondson Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Curtis Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Baltimore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Gwynn Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Charles Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Hampden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Henryton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Freedom Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Sykesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaither
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Lakeview Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Finksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Morgan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Klee Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Eastview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sams Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Smith Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Oak Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Bartholows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Joppa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppatowne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
    • Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Pleasant Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Hess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Edgewater Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fallston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynchs Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Upper Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Wimbledon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Amoss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Ilchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Woodland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Ellicott City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
    • Marydell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Glenshire Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Oak View Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Edesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
    • Cliffs City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Spencerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Brinklow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Cloverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Sandy Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bonifant Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
    • Colesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • South Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Glenn Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Boxwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Goddard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Bowie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Greenbelt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
    • Berwyn Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.
    • Bay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Mattapex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Kent Narrows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winans, see our County-by-County Page for Winans.

Cemeteries Near Winans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winans.

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 Winans - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winans covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.

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.

Winans itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Winans, with the one closest to Winans listed first.

  • Saint Denis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
  • Halethorpe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arbutus
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Patapsco
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Shipley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Linthicum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
  • Pumphrey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
  • Paradise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Clifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clifford is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Beechfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Mount Winans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Winans is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Winans
    • Claremont ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Claremont is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winans. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winans.

Newspapers Published in Winans ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winans, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winans.

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 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 Winans:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Winans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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<3>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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winans) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.