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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about La Charbonniere. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Charbonniere to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Charbonniere, 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 La Charbonniere (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 La Charbonniere. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of La Charbonniere is historic, it would have been located within present day Saint Louis County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.
Below are the counties that are near La Charbonniere. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to La Charbonniere:
- Saint Louis County (The home county of La Charbonniere)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Florissant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Hazelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berkeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Black Jack
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Calverton Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Edmundson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Kinloch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Dellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Ferguson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Cool Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Castle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Saint Albans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Murphy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Parkdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Arnold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- High Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Peaceful Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Flamm City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Byrnes Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Cap au Gris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Old Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Foley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Argentville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Fountain N' Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Portage Des Sioux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gardnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harvester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Peters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- All Saints Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- O'Fallon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Dardenne Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis City
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Baden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- University City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Cheltenham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Tower Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carondelet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Deer Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Golden Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brussels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Batchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hardin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Star City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Kane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- East Hardin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Woody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Elsah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McClusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Delhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Otterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerseyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fieldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nutwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Fidelity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spankey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Macoupin County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Piasa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shipman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Royal Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Challacombe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Madison County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Belmont Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Godfrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nameoki
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Granite City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County (IL)
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- National City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Sauget
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
- Washington Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Cahokia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
- East Carondelet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alorton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
- Bunkum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Caseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to La Charbonniere, see our County-by-County Page for La Charbonniere.
Cemeteries Near La Charbonniere ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Charbonniere.
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 La Charbonniere - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for La Charbonniere covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Florissant.
- The Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spanish Land Grant Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433491 <3>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cold Water Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barweis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Borromeo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emmaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fee Fee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elsah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find La Charbonniere in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of La Charbonniere.
These communities are listed based on their distance from La Charbonniere, with the one closest to La Charbonniere listed first.
- Black Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Florissant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Cross Keys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Kinloch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Ferguson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Portage Des Sioux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pattonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Spanish Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Elm Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
- Elsah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vigus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
- Normandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around La Charbonniere. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Charbonniere.
Newspapers Published in La Charbonniere ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Charbonniere.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Charbonniere, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Charbonniere.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 La Charbonniere:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Louis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 La Charbonniere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- La Charbonniere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |