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 Ivy Ridge (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 Ivy Ridge. 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 Ivy Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ivy Ridge: Ivy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Ivy Rdge. or Ivy Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ivy Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ivy Ridge.
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 and hospitals 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.
Ivy Ridge is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Ivy Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivy Ridge:
- Madison County (The home county of Ivy Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Foster Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Allegheny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Hurricane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Democrat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Barnardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weaverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Beech
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Leicester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodfin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sandymush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Morning Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Dendron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Little Switzerland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old Fort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Bailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huntdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Richlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Bakersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buladean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Penland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Ramseytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Day Book
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Low Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Murchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Micaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Double Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Woodby Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Pine Crest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Nough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Del Rio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tom Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- West Myers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Parrottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Camp Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Water Fork Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Horse Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Cedar Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rheatown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Bolton Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Greeneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Flag Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Clear Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Ernestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Banner Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Unicoi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Telford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mill Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bowmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Big Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Jonesborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Onks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivy Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Ivy Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Ivy Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivy Ridge.
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 Ivy Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivy Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Proffitt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shook Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (712 more) ...
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creed Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Ivy Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivy Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivy Ridge, with the one closest to Ivy Ridge listed first.
- Little Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Big Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allegheny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Paint Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Bald Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stackhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Sandy Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Barnard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivy Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivy Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Ivy Ridge ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivy Ridge, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivy Ridge.
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 Ivy Ridge:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ivy Ridge) 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 Ivy Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |