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 Parkfield (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 Parkfield. 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 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.
Parkfield is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Parkfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkfield:
- Carroll County (The home county of Parkfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Peach Brandy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
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- Eastview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
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- Klee Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Finksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Lakeview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Bloom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Berrywood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Dennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Dorsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Brooklyn Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jessup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Arundel Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Annapolis Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Hampden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Carroll
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oaklee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Woodensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Sagamore Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Upperco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Hernwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Owings Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Sams Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mount Airy Village West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Bartholows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Smith Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Daysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Ladiesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Monrovia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Hess
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Jarrettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Federal Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Amoss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Coopstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Fallston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Lynchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Marriottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Glenelg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Timberleigh Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Mullinix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Etchison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Browningsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Laytonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Olney Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Hyattstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Littlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- McSherrystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Whitehall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lake Heritage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Greenmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Brush Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- New Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Abbottstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Blackrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Brodbecks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Railroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkfield, see our County-by-County Page for Parkfield.
Cemeteries Near Parkfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkfield.
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 Parkfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Deer Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Winfield.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 80 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81615 <3>
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Finksburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beth Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (476 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charity Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Parkfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkfield, with the one closest to Parkfield listed first.
- Bird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Smallwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Eastview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Gamber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gamber is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
- Fenby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fenby is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
- Shipley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shipley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Bloom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Gist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Finksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Warfieldsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Glen Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Parkfield:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- York 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkfield) 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 Parkfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |