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A visit to the Potts Cemetery ...


The location of the Potts Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0893°   (34° 5' 21")

Lon:   -94.0277°   (-94° 1' 39")

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

The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Potts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Howard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Potts Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Dierks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Euclid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Center Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Blue Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Lockesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Corinth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Grandfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
      • Grandfield is located in Pike County
    • Galena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Nathan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Newhope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
    • Umpire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Unco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Nashville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineral Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
      • Highland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Pike County
      • Star of the West ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
        • Star of the West is located in Pike County
      • Athens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tokio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
        • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
      • Gillham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
        • Gillham is located in Sevier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Ben Lomond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
        • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <4>
      • Doyle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Langley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • De Queen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
        • De Queen is located in Sevier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Clanson Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clanson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clanson Memorial Park is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clanson Memorial Park
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Greens Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
    • Boles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boles Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Holly Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Creek Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmen Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmen Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Coulter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
      • Kesterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesterson Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Potts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53730  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53730 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dierks
      • County: Howard         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #53730 (Potts Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0893, Longitude: -94.0277       In this case, the coordinates for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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