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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 Harlan Crossroads (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 Harlan Crossroads. 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 Harlan Crossroads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Harlan Crossroads: Harlan Xrds.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harlan Crossroads is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Harlan Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harlan Crossroads:
- Monroe County (The home county of Harlan Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Gamaliel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Meshack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Mount Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Fountain Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Breeding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Nell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Toria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Sparksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Weed
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Chance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Cedar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meador
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Yesse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Adolphus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Petroleum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Nobob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Etoile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Eighty Eight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Kino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Slick Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Lucas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Rocky Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Beckton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Ida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Cloyds Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Dubre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Marrowbone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Beaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Randolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Edmonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Boles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hermitage Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Jenkins Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Thompsons Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- North Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Whitleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Columbus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rough Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Burristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Dodson Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nameless
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Frog Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Gibbs Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Lafayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Taylors Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Free Communion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Garretts Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Putnam County (TN)
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Smith County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Difficult
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Dixon Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner County (TN)
- Westmoreland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trousdale County (TN)
- Johntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harlan Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Harlan Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Harlan Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlan Crossroads.
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 Harlan Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harlan Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
- The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mulkey Church Cemetery
- Clementsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hammer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pitcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Poland Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Compton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ben A. McLerran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Biles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Tompkinsville.
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 Harlan Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harlan Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harlan Crossroads, with the one closest to Harlan Crossroads listed first.
- Clementsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Tompkinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hestand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Moss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Forkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Miles Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
- Emberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emberton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sulphur Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Meshack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harlan Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harlan Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Harlan Crossroads ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harlan Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harlan Crossroads.
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 Harlan Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harlan Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Harlan Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |