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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oklahoma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oklahoma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma is historic, it would have been located within present day Preble 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 Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Oklahoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oklahoma:
- Preble County (The home county of Oklahoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Euphemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lakengren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- West Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ingomar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corvin is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- New Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gratis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Astoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Astoria is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Jacksonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Poast Town Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Contreras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Seven Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Miltonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miltonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
- Poast Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hanover is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- New Miami
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Miami is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Castine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Castine is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ithaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ithaca is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- New Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arcanum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Savona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Savona is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
- Pitsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Wayne Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
- Wayne Lakes Park
- Hollansburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Abbottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Abbottsville is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poplar Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Greene County
- Beavercreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Potsdam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potsdam is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Laura
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Kessler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kessler is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ginghamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tipp City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Covington is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Pyrmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Kreitzer Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
- Wengerlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
- Brookville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- New Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Farmersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Airhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Airhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Voyager Village West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Post Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Post Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Red Lion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Greentree Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Kenricksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kenricksville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
- Williams County
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Fayette County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Springersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Everton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Everton is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Connersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Franklin County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Peoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Scipio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Mount Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Randolph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Arba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Spartanburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
- Bloomingport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Rural
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rural is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Haysville Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Goodwins Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- West College Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yankee Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Contreras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Billingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Billingsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wayne County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Whitewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Fountain City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Greens Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- East Germantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oklahoma, see our County-by-County Page for Oklahoma.
Cemeteries Near Oklahoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oklahoma.
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 Oklahoma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oklahoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Church Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spacht Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ft. St. Clair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Hope.
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bonebrake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980558 <3>
- Frame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Halderman Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407957 <3>
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fisher Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Eaton.
- The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
- May Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304949 <3>
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Petry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prices Creek German Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Oklahoma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oklahoma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oklahoma, with the one closest to Oklahoma listed first.
- Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- West Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Euphemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- Campbellstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbellstown is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellstown
- West Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Florence is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Florence
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corvin is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Ingomar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- West Sonora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Sonora is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sonora
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Westville is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westville
- Pyrmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oklahoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oklahoma.
Newspapers Published in Oklahoma ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oklahoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oklahoma, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oklahoma.
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 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 Oklahoma:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Preble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Darke County
- Greene County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Randolph County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Oklahoma, 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- Oklahoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |