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 Waycross (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 Waycross. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Waycross is located in Sampson County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Waycross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waycross:
- Sampson County (The home county of Waycross)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Delway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Turkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
- Ingold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Moltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Bonnetsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- McDaniels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- White Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <3>
- Long View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Kelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Elizabethtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Yorick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Ruskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Brices Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brices Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
- Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Harrells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Duff Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baltic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Carroll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Safe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
- Teachey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Register
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Register is located in Duplin County
- Charity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Charity is located in Duplin County
- Lenoir County
- Pink Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
- Pender County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Watha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Atkinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Murray Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Burgaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
- Currie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Maple Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <3>
- Grantham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waycross, see our County-by-County Page for Waycross.
Cemeteries Near Waycross ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waycross.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waycross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merritt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merritt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merritt Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Snipes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snipes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snipes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
- The Benton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vann Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46850 <4>
- Spearman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spearman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vann Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waycross had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waycross, with the one closest to Waycross listed first.
- Taylors Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
- Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Clear Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Clear Run is located in Sampson County
- Ingold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Turkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
- Safe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Teachey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
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- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waycross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waycross.
Newspapers Published in Waycross ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waycross.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waycross, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waycross.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Waycross:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Duplin County
- Lenoir County
- Pender County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waycross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Waycross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waycross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waycross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8510, Longitude: -78.1808 In this case, the coordinates for Waycross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |