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 Troutwell (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 Troutwell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Troutwell is located in Snyder County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Troutwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troutwell:
- Snyder County (The home county of Troutwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Aline
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Shadle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Hoffer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Pallas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Half Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Freeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Port Trevorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dundore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Coon Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
- Middleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Woodward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
- Livonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Fiedler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Coburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aaronsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfs Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Millheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rebersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zerby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zerby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Greenburr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Loganton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Westwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Enola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- West Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Wormleysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pillow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berrysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rife
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Fisherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Elizabethville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gratz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loyalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Erdman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Halifax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Enders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Knousetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Thompsontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McAlisterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Mexico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Old Port
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Gold Mine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Green Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Inwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Alfarata
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Paintersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Burnham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Honey Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Mooresburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Malta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mandata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Asherton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Selinsgrove Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Mile Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Augustaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trevorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Farnsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Northumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keefers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pfoutz Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Reward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Millerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- New Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duncannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Glen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Blain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Mecks Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Klingerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rough and Ready
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Tower City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valley View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Pitman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Hegins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keffers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Fountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Joliett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- East Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Iron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Hartleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Laurelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Red Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Lewisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linntown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Pardee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Mazeppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Troutwell, see our County-by-County Page for Troutwell.
Cemeteries Near Troutwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troutwell.
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 Troutwell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Troutwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Aline UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aline UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Aline
- The Aline UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aline Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133768 <2>
- Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Richfield.
- The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <2>
- Barner's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Faith Lutheran Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rickard Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
- The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richfield Union Cemetery
- Richfield UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <2>
- Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Globe Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Herndon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Niemonds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemonds Cemetery
- The Niemonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Susquehanna Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244254 <2>
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 Troutwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Troutwell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Troutwell, with the one closest to Troutwell listed first.
- Aline
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Meiserville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meiserville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
- Shadle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Hoffer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Pallas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Strouptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Strouptown is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
- Oriental
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oriental is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- McKees Half Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalmatia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knousetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Verdilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Verdilla is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdilla
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Malta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Troutwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troutwell.
Newspapers Published in Troutwell ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troutwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troutwell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troutwell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Troutwell:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Snyder County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Mifflin County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Troutwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Troutwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |