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 Athens (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 Athens. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Athens is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Athens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athens:
- Caroline County (The home county of Athens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Penola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Central Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Samuels Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Port Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Beazley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Lloyds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Dunbrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Minor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Tappahannock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goochland County
- Oilville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Doswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Verdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Beaverdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tylers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Goodall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Casco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Hylas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Hunton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Glen Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Wyndham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Laurel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Chamberlayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Short Pump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- East Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Tuckahoe Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Port Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Arnolds Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Fairview Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Weedonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Alden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hampstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ninde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Somerset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Dahlgren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Bumpass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Gays ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Cuckoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Mineral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Shelfar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Vigor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Wilderness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Danton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Newland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Marye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Thornburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Partlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Massaponax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Snell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leavells
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Lewiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Margo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Hampstead Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Chatham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Grafton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Woodlanding Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Falmouth Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Berea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stafford Lakes Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Leedstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nash Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Potomac Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Colonial Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athens, see our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Cemeteries Near Athens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athens.
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 Athens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Old Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Beasley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Athens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Athens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Balty
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Balty is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
- Penola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Golansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paige
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paige is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
- Bowling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smoots
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smoots is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
- Welchs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Welchs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
- Shumansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Woodford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blantons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blantons is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Noel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Verdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.
Newspapers Published in Athens ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athens, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athens.
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 websites either 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 Athens:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- Orange County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 Athens, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |