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 Rokeby Lock (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 Rokeby Lock. 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 and hospitals 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.
Rokeby Lock is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Athens, Muskingum, Noble, Perry & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Rokeby Lock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rokeby Lock:
- Morgan County (The home county of Rokeby Lock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Eagleport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
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- Durant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Malta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McConnelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Deavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Neelysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Westland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
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- Reinersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Hackney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
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- Stockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Todds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Hartleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Glouster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Amesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Truetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Armadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Buchtel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Bessemer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
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- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Chauncey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 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 Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Bluebell
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abledell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Byesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Cambridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Senecaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Lore City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Murray City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jobs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- New Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Orbiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Sand Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Candy Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Carbon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- West Logan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Gratiot
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Claylick ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Blue Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Cannelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Philo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McDonald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- South Zanesville
(13 miles [20.9 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rix Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
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- Fultonham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Olive Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
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- 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
- Dungannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crooked Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
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- South Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Mount Zion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Noble County
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- Ashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Dexter City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Sarahsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Fulda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
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- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Crooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rendville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Congo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Drakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Rehoboth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Hemlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Luke Chute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Watertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Macksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Churchtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Elba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Napier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Alden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rokeby Lock, see our County-by-County Page for Rokeby Lock.
Cemeteries Near Rokeby Lock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rokeby Lock.
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 Rokeby Lock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rokeby Lock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Lemon Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dutch Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pisgah Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jacklot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Free Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Risen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (632 more) ...
- Ruraldale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dozer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaysport 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, Rokeby Lock had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rokeby Lock, with the one closest to Rokeby Lock listed first.
- Eagleport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Durant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Cedar Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Triadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Triadelphia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Blue Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gaysport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gaysport is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport
- Merriam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Merriam is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Halls Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halls Valley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Valley
- Malta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McConnelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Portersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Rowland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rowland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rokeby Lock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rokeby Lock.
Newspapers Published in Rokeby Lock ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rokeby Lock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rokeby Lock, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rokeby Lock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rokeby Lock:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Fairfield County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Muskingum 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 Rokeby Lock, 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- Rokeby Lock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |