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 Merriam (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 Merriam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Merriam is located in Muskingum 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 Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Merriam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merriam:
- Muskingum County (The home county of Merriam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Blue Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Philo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
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- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
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- Museville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Cannelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
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- Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
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- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
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- South Zanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Wortley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
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- Rix Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Hartleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Glouster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Greens Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Truetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Amesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buchtel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Armadale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
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- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Bessemer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
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- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Conesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Conesville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cooperdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Rushville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Claysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Bluebell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Pleasant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abledell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Meadow Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Byesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Oldham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Senecaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Center is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Murray City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jobs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- New Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Orbiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Sand Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Carbon Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Candy Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Gratiot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Claylick ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Ben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ben is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Reform
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Harbor Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Durant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Eagleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Deavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McConnelsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Neelysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Reinersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Hackney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
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- Westland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Elliott Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Stockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Todds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Olive Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Hoskinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
- Belle Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Dungannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Sarahsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Ashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- South Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
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- Crooked Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
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- Dexter City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Mount Ephraim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clover Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Redfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Rendville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Rehoboth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Congo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- New Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Drakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Luke Chute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Macksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Barlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Warner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merriam, see our County-by-County Page for Merriam.
Cemeteries Near Merriam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merriam.
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 Merriam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merriam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Gaysport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blue Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stone Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dozer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Philo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Free Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruraldale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (606 more) ...
- St. Anns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weaver - Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Rock Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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, Merriam had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Merriam, with the one closest to Merriam listed first.
- Gaysport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gaysport is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport
- Blue Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Cedar Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Durant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Eagleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Rokeby Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rokeby Lock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby Lock
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Duncan Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Philo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Museville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Sealover ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sealover is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealover
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Stovertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stovertown is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovertown
- Cannelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Pierce ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pierce is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merriam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merriam.
Newspapers Published in Merriam ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merriam, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merriam.
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 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 Merriam:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Muskingum County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Coshocton County
- Fairfield County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Morgan County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Merriam, 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' (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- Merriam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |