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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 Kohlsville (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 Kohlsville. 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 doctors 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.
Kohlsville is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Kohlsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kohlsville:
- Washington County (The home county of Kohlsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Allenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Saint Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- West Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Saint Michaels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Cedar Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Slinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Cedar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Boltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Theresa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Huilsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Lomira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Knowles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Iron Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Rubicon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Mayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Neda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Kekoskee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Neosho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Horicon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Saint Kilian
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Kewaskum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- New Fane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Campbellsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- New Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Marblehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Oakfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Dotyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Lac La Belle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Ixonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Lake Lac La Belle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Watertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Brown Deer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- West Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- River Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Bayside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Fox Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Glendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Kohler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Waubeka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Horns Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Saukville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
- Cedarburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Holy Cross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Freistadt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Ulao
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
- Belgium
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Port Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Mequon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Random Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Cascade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Adell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Waldo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Plymouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Glenbeulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Oostburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Elkhart Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Ourtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Merton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Merton is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Menomonee Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lannon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Stonebank
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
- Sussex
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Chenequa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Okauchee Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
- Okauchee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
- Fussville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fussville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
- Nashotah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
- Oconomowoc Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kohlsville, see our County-by-County Page for Kohlsville.
Cemeteries Near Kohlsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kohlsville.
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 Kohlsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kohlsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Albright EUB Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kewaskum Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Kilian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kilian Cemetery
- The St. Kilian Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Kilian Catholic Church Cemetery
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutheran Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Kewaskum.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133756 <2>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rauch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wayne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Deutsche Bisch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reform Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lawrence 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kohlsville had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kohlsville, with the one closest to Kohlsville listed first.
- Nenno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nenno is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenno
- Allenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Saint Kilian
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Young America
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Young America is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Theresa Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Theresa Station is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa Station
- Saint Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- West Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Theresa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Cedar Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Saint Michaels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kohlsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kohlsville.
Newspapers Published in Kohlsville ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kohlsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kohlsville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kohlsville.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kohlsville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- Jefferson County
- Milwaukee County
- Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- Waukesha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kohlsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Kohlsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |