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A visit to the Potts Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Potts Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potts Cemetery:

32.5807, -88.2128

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the northeast of the Potts Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Potts Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Livingston Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Elmwood Memorial Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McCainville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCainville Cemetery
  • Danner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
  • Danner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Maye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maye Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Old Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Henagan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagan Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potts Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Livingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Moore Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
  • York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Arrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
  • Brewersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
  • Epes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Sledge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Sumterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
  • Bellamy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Coatopa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Intercourse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
    • Emelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Miller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Ward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ward is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Derby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Derby is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Potts Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumter County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potts Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Potts Cemetery: