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 Newfound (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 Newfound. 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 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.
Newfound is located in Wyoming County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.
Below are the counties that are near Newfound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newfound:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Newfound)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Keyrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock View is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
- Mullensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
- Mullens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turkey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Bud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bud is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Woosley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woosley is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
- Fanny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fanny is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
- Kopperston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Oceana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Rocklick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Bald Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Lindytown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindytown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
- Barrett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrett is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Pondco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pondco is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
- Twilight
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Bandytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Bim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bim is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <1>
- Marnie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marnie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnie
- Stark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stark is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Pax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Kilsyth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Mount Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
- Prince
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redstar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Harvey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- McKendree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Quinnimont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Whipple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Acme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Mineral City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Wylo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wylo is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- Mallory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mallory is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Accoville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Accoville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
- Braeholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Braeholm is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeholm
- Kistler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kistler is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Man
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sodom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sodom is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Stirrat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Fort Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Switzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Switzer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Omar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Four
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Keystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Northfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Davy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Welch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Thorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thorpe is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Roderfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gary is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Weyanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Coaldale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Matoaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Lashmeet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Bramwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Flipping
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Freeman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Montcalm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Nemours
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Littlesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Mingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Baisden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wharncliffe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pie is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Helen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Helen is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Rhodell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Ury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ury is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ury
- Slab Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Eastgulf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
- Bolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Stotesbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Fairdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Glen White
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Sophia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Jumping Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Nimitz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Pipestem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- True
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- True is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Peapatch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Bearwallow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Height
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Jackson Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Tazewell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Boissevain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Pocahontas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Yards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Falls Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Abbs Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Saint Clair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Bluefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Shraders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Adria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Sayersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newfound, see our County-by-County Page for Newfound.
Cemeteries Near Newfound ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newfound.
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 Newfound - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newfound covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Frye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bud Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rotenberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mitchem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farmer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Bolt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78339 <3>
- Continue List (588 more) ...
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slab Fork Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newfound had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
- Saulsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock View is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
- McGraws
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McGraws is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
- Jesse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jesse is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
- Crany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crany is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
- Oceana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baileysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Sun Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Kyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Algoma is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Powhatan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Powhatan is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newfound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newfound.
Newspapers Published in Newfound ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newfound.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newfound, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newfound.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Newfound:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fayette County
- Kanawha County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Mingo County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Buchanan County
- Tazewell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newfound) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Newfound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |