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 Bakerton (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 Bakerton. 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.
Bakerton is located in Clay County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cumberland (KY), Monroe (KY), Jackson, Macon, Overton & Pickett.
Below are the counties that are near Bakerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bakerton:
- Clay County (The home county of Bakerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Hermitage Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Free Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Thompsons Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- DeKalb County
- Temperance Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- North Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Haydenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Rough Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Nameless
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Dodson Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Red Boiling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Mill Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Frog Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Green Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Garretts Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Free Communion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Baxter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bangham Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Boma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Algood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cookeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Jeremiah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Shennon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Difficult
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Dixon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Chestnut Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Bluff Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Gordonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Westmoreland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Chipman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bethpage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Castalian Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rogana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Johntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Saulsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Commerce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Cedar Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Petroleum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adolphus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Etoile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Nobob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Eighty Eight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Lucas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kino is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Cumberland County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Cloyds Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Dubre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Leslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Marrowbone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalfe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Gamaliel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Hestand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Fountain Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Mount Hermon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Meshack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bakerton, see our County-by-County Page for Bakerton.
Cemeteries Near Bakerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bakerton.
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 Bakerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bakerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Franklin - York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graves and Teele Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pedigo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (566 more) ...
- Reeves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCawley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Bakerton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bakerton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bakerton, with the one closest to Bakerton listed first.
- Red Boiling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- North Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Miles Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
- Willette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willette is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
- Gibbs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Haydenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Clementsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Gamaliel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Difficult
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Kempville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kempville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempville
- Gladdice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bakerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bakerton.
Newspapers Published in Bakerton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bakerton, 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 Bakerton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bakerton:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Bakerton, 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- Bakerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |