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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 Shilsons Corner (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 Shilsons Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Shilsons Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Shilsons Corner: Shilsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Shilsons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Shilsons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shilsons Corner may originally have been Shilson's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shilsons Corner might be written as Shilson Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Shilsons Corner is located in York 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 York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

Below are the counties that are near Shilsons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shilsons Corner:

  • York County     (The home county of Shilsons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Lackey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lackey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Yorktown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
    • Charles Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Charles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
    • Dare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dare is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Oaktree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Barlows Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Charles City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Crab
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Country Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Ordinary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Achilles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • White Marsh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • York View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
    • Rowes Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
    • Clay Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • Roanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Belroi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
    • Money
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Chapel Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Greenwood Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Buckroe Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoebus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
    • Rescue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Magnet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Raynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Zuni
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Norge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Plain View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Romancoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Weems
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • White Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Irvington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Millenbeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
    • Westland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Ocran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Cardinal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
    • Susan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
    • New Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaverlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
    • Peary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
    • Ruff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Mathews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Onemo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
    • Diggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Hartfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Harmony Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Amburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
    • Locust Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saluda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Stingray Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
    • Urbanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Remlik
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • New Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Red Hill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
    • Newport News
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bernard Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
    • Hilton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Monticello Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Sussex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Alantic City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Norfolk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Cape Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherrystone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
  • Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Chuckatuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Ames Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
    • Bennett Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Driver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Shoulders Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.
    • Homewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Surry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beachland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
    • Itata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Claremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Dendron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Sussex County
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shilsons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Shilsons Corner.

Cemeteries Near Shilsons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shilsons Corner.

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 Shilsons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shilsons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jackson Post Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yorktown National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheesecake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosewell Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Groves Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

While we didn't find Shilsons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shilsons Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shilsons Corner, with the one closest to Shilsons Corner listed first.

  • Yorktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grove is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Lee Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
  • Ordinary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Achilles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
  • White Marsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
  • Homewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Denbigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
  • Oriana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Severn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Severn is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Roanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Oaktree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shilsons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shilsons Corner.

Newspapers Published in Shilsons Corner ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shilsons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shilsons Corner, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shilsons Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shilsons Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
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<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>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 Shilsons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shilsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.