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 Greenfield Acres (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 Greenfield Acres. 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.
Greenfield Acres is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Greenfield Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenfield Acres:
- Frederick County (The home county of Greenfield Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Tuscarora
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Park Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Adamstown Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Manor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Point-of-Rocks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Potomac Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Buckeystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Ballenger Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
- Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morgan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- McKinstrys Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Stone House Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Gaither
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Dennings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Marston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Long Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Beallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Hyattstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Poolesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Rohrersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Zittlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Eakles Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Boonsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keedysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Arcadia Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Gaylord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Springvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Floris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Wolf Trap
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Kenmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Chantilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Langley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Offutt Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Landmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Morrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lansdowne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Ashburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Catharpin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Waterfall Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Scrabble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Lower Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kabletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bardane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Summit Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenfield Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Greenfield Acres.
Cemeteries Near Greenfield Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenfield Acres.
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 Greenfield Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenfield Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Koontz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yingling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barnesville.
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81545 <2>
- Hays Family Cemetery
- The Hays Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337918 <2>
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks.
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <2>
- St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Monocacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Greenfield Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenfield Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenfield Acres, with the one closest to Greenfield Acres listed first.
- Tuscarora
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Ephraim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Adamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dickerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Doubs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doubs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
- Barnesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Point-of-Rocks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Beallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sellman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sellman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
- Comus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Comus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
- Thurston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thurston is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenfield Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenfield Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Greenfield Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Greenfield Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |