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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 Wittenberg (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 Wittenberg. 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 and doctors 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.

Wittenberg is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Wittenberg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frohna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Farrar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Uniontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Longtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Biehle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
    • Perryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sereno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sereno is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
    • Millheim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • McBride
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McBride is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Lithium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lithium is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Sedgewickville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
    • Patton Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
    • Patton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Shawneetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
    • Old Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leemon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Oak Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Friedheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Millersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gordonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Burfordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Saint Mary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
  • Scott County
    • Scott City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • McClure
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Elco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thebes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Franklin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <1>
    • Zeigler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <1>
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Grand Tower
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <1>
    • Jacob
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Murphysboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Degognia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Ava
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
    • Oraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Makanda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <1>
    • Campbell Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • De Soto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
    • Vergennes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • Goreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Perry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Denmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Willisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pyatts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Cutler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cutler is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <1>
    • Conant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Conant is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Du Quoin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Pinckneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Leanderville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Welge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Menard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Percy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Percy is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <1>
    • Steeleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaskaskia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • New Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • Blair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Dozaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Wolf Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto Pass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <1>
    • Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Water Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Reynoldsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anna is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Dutch Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Lick Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Mill Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dongola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Williamson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittenberg, with the one closest to Wittenberg listed first.
    • Cambria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambria is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <1>
    • Blairsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Hurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <1>
    • Carterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dewmaine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
    • Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bush is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Crainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Colp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colp is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
    • Energy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Energy is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <1>
    • Herrin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <1>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction

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

Cemeteries Near Wittenberg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wittenberg.

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

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

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

  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Walker Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Henson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Goodbread Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Neunert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Creath Morris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Talbott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wittenberg had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grand Tower
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Altenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seventysix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seventysix is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
  • Aldridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
  • Sand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Brazeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brazeau is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
  • Lovejoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • Shawneetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Neelys Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
  • Pomona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Old Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Grand Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Wittenberg ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wittenberg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wittenberg, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wittenberg.

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 Wittenberg:

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 Wittenberg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wittenberg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.