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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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Princeton is located in Green Lake County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Green Lake County: Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Waushara & Winnebago.

Below are the counties that are near Princeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Princeton:

  • Green Lake County     (The home county of Princeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Marquette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Green Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
    • Markesan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Utley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Princeton to Utley
  • Adams County
    • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Friesland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Cambria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pardeeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Wyocena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Portage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Doylestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Otsego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Fox Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Waupun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Ripon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Metomen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metomen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
      • Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metomen
      • From Princeton to Metomen
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Rosendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rosendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Ladoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodhull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodhull
      • From Princeton to Woodhull
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Germania
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germania
      • From Princeton to Germania
    • Neshkoro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Montello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Packwaukee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Endeavor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Rodney ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Waushara County
    • Lohrville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Redgranite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
      • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Silver Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
    • Wautoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wautoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Mount Morris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pine River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Poy Sippi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saxeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wild Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Coloma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • West Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Pickett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Omro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fitzgerald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Princeton to Fitzgerald
    • Harbor Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reighmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winneconne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Orihula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Wolf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Zittau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Princeton, see our County-by-County Page for Princeton.

Cemeteries Near Princeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.

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 Princeton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Princeton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeton City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Marie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Germania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dartford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dartford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Princeton had a population of 986 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 1,166 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.

  • Marquette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Germania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
    • Germania is located in Marquette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Germania
    • From Princeton to Germania
  • Rodney ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Waushara County
  • Neshkoro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
    • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Montello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Markesan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
    • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
  • Spring Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
  • Utley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
    • Utley is located in Green Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utley
    • From Princeton to Utley
  • Fairwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ripon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Dakota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Waushara County
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
    • Rush Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
      • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Princeton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Princeton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Princeton ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Princeton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Princeton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Princeton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Princeton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Princeton:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8509, Longitude: -89.1252    
<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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.