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 Kirchhayn (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 Kirchhayn. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kirchhayn is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Kirchhayn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kirchhayn:
- Washington County (The home county of Kirchhayn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Rockfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfield is located in Washington County
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- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Rugby Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Cedar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Myra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- West Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Slinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Cedar Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Barton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Washington County
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- Lake Five
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Rubicon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Huilsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Neosho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Woodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Ashippun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Theresa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Iron Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Neda
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Hustisford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Lomira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Mayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Kekoskee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Knowles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Kewaskum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- New Fane
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Saint Kilian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- New Prospect
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Campbellsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Ashford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Graham Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Lac La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Ixonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- West Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- Brown Deer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- River Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Bayside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Fox Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Glendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
- Whitefish Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Wauwatosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
- Shorewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
- West Allis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Milwaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- West Milwaukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Greenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Horns Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Freistadt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Cedarburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Mequon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Thiensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Ulao
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
- Saukville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
- Port Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Waubeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Kohler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Holy Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Random Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Adell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Cascade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Waldo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Oostburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Menomonee Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Fussville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fussville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
- Lannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lannon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Sussex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Merton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merton is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Pewaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Elm Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Pewaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
- Chenequa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kirchhayn, see our County-by-County Page for Kirchhayn.
Cemeteries Near Kirchhayn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirchhayn.
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 Kirchhayn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kirchhayn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zur Ruhe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Last Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jacobi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kirchhayn had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kirchhayn, with the one closest to Kirchhayn listed first.
- Rockfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Freistadt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Horns Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Cedarburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meeker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Mequon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Rugby Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Thiensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cedar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Myra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Colgate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colgate is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kirchhayn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirchhayn.
Newspapers Published in Kirchhayn ...
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 318 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirchhayn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirchhayn, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirchhayn.
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 helpful 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 Kirchhayn:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- Jefferson County
- Milwaukee County
- Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- Waukesha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Kirchhayn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirchhayn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |