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 Le Sourdsville (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 Le Sourdsville. 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 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.
Le Sourdsville is located in Butler County .
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries .
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County : Dearborn (IN) , Franklin (IN) , Union (IN) , Hamilton , Montgomery , Preble & Warren .
Below are the counties that are near Le Sourdsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Le Sourdsville:
Butler County (The home county of Le Sourdsville)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Rockdale (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Rockdale is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Kyles (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Kyles is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Woodsdale Park (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Woodsdale Park is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Park Woodsdale (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Woodsdale is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Monroe (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
South Middletown (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
South Middletown is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown Trenton (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Miltonville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Miltonville is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville Bethany (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Bethany is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Taylor Village (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Taylor Village is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village Overpeck (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Overpeck is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck Middletown (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
New Miami (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
New Miami is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
Clermont County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Loveland (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Branch Hill (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Branch Hill is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill Epworth Heights (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Epworth Heights is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Heights Mount Repose (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Mount Repose is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose Mulberry (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Mulberry is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Beechwood ‑ Historic(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Beechwood is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Day Heights (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Ashdale (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
Ashdale is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale Williams Corners (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
Williams Corners is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners Mount Carmel (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Summerside (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Summerside is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside Viking Village (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Viking Village is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village Craver (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Craver is located in Clermont County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver Clinton County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Clarksville (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Blanchester (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
New Burlington (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
New Burlington is located in Clinton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington North Kingman (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
North Kingman is located in Clinton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman Midland (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Midland is located in Clinton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
Westboro (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Westboro is located in Clinton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro Greene County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Bellbrook (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Roxanna (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Roxanna is located in Greene County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna Spring Valley (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Beavercreek (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Trebein (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Trebein is located in Greene County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein Trebein has also been known as:
Beaver Station Beaver Frost Station Pickeneyville Pinckneyvile Hamilton County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Fairfield (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Springdale (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Glendale (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Sharonville (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Highpoint (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Highpoint is located in Hamilton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint Forest Park (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Pleasant Run Farm (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm Evendale (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Greenhills (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Pleasant Run (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Lincoln Heights (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
Loveland Park (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park Mount Healthy Heights (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Montgomery County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Carlisle (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Germantown (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Oakwood Village (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Miamisburg (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Farmersville (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
West Carrollton (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Whitfield (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Whitfield is located in Montgomery County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Centerville (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Frytown (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Frytown is located in Montgomery County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown Moraine (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
New Lebanon (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Voyager Village West (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West Gem City Estates (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates Preble County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
West Elkton (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Gratis (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Camden (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Ingomar (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Ingomar is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar Morning Sun (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Morning Sun is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun West Alexandria (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Lake Lakengren (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren College Corner (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Eaton (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Corvin ‑ Historic(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Corvin is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin Lewisburg (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
New Hope (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
New Hope is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Euphemia (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Euphemia is located in Preble County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia Shelby County
Riverside (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
Riverside is located in Shelby County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Warren County
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Shadow Lake Village (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village Greentree Corners (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Greentree Corners is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners Hunter (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Hunter is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Mason (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Hageman (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Hageman is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman Red Lion (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Red Lion is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion Franklin (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Lebanon (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Landen (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
South Lebanon (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Springboro (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Maineville (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Five Points (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Five Points is located in Warren County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Williams County
Franklin (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Franklin is located in Williams County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Dearborn County (IN)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
West Harrison (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Bright (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Bright is located in Dearborn County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Logan (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Hidden Valley (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Saint Leon (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
Franklin County (IN)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Peoria (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Scipio (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio Bath (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Bath is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Mount Carmel (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
Rockdale (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale New Trenton (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton Cedar Grove (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
South Gate (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
South Gate is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Brookville (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Oak Tree Crossroads (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads Union County (IN)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Contreras (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
Contreras is located in Union County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras West College Corner (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Goodwins Corner (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner Billingsville (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
Billingsville is located in Union County (IN) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville Liberty (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Wayne County (IN)
Boston (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Boone County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Constance (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Constance is located in Boone County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance Stringtown (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Taylorsport (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Taylorsport is located in Boone County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsport Francisville (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Francisville is located in Boone County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville Hebron (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Bullittsville (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville Campbell County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Dayton (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
Bellevue (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
Newport (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Woodlawn (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
Fort Thomas (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Southgate (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Wilder (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Crestview (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
Highland Heights (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Melbourne (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Silver Grove (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Cold Spring (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
Ross (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
Ross is located in Campbell County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Kenton County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Ludlow (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Bromley (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
Covington (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Kenton Hills (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Kenton Hills is located in Kenton County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Hills Park Hills (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Crescent Springs (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Fort Mitchell (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Fort Wright (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Kenton Vale (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Kenton Vale is located in Kenton County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Vale Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
Latonia (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Villa Hills (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Crescent Park (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY) Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park Crestview Hills (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Le Sourdsville, see our County-by-County Page for Le Sourdsville .
Cemeteries Near Le Sourdsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Le Sourdsville.
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 Le Sourdsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Le Sourdsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Smalley Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Spring Hill Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Augspurger Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Shafer Farm Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Spring Hill Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
Springhill Cemetery Mound Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Holy Name Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
St. Johns Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Monroe Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Baptist Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Lemon Twp. Amanda Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Continue List (533 more) ...
Augsberger Memorial Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Miltonville Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Woodside Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Le Sourdsville had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Le Sourdsville, with the one closest to Le Sourdsville listed first.
Rockdale (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Rockdale is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Woodsdale Park (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Woodsdale Park is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Park Kyles (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Kyles is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Excello (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Excello is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excello Woodsdale (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Woodsdale is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Hughes (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Hughes is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Monroe (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Trenton (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Busenbark (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Busenbark is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenbark Bethany (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Bethany is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Miltonville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Miltonville is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville Overpeck (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Overpeck is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck Continue List (19 more) ...
Tylersville (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Tylersville is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville Lemon (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Lemon is located in Butler County Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Middletown (5 miles [8 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 Le Sourdsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Le Sourdsville .
Newspapers Published in Le Sourdsville ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Sourdsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Le Sourdsville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> Extended Newspaper List for Le Sourdsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Le Sourdsville:
Websites specific to Ohio Pages specific to Butler County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Clermont County Clinton County Greene County Hamilton County Montgomery County Preble County Shelby County Warren County Williams County Dearborn County Franklin County Union County Wayne County Boone County Campbell County Kenton County Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Le Sourdsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for Butler County: https://bcohio.gov/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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 . 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 Le Sourdsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Le Sourdsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.