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A visit to the Potter Valley 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 Potter Valley Cemetery ...

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

39.2974, -123.1083

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

The Potter Valley Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<2>.

The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Potter Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Potter Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Potter Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ukiah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Cemetery
  • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Upper Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Upper Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291341 <5>
  • Willits Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits Cemetery
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hulls Grave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hulls Grave is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Grave
  • Hopland Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hopland Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shields Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Kelsay Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelsay Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsay Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelsay Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kelseyville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506477 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelseyville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelseyville Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelseyville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelseyville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kelseyville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199179 <5>
    • Stone & Kelsey Gravesite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Alter Gravesite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stonyford Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stonyford Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Potter Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Potter Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Redwood Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hemlock Ranch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
    • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
    • Hemlock
  • Calpella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • The Forks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • Witter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Witter Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Springs
  • Saratoga Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Ukiah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
    • Ukiah has also been known as:
    • Ukiah City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <6>
  • Talmage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Orrs Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
  • Upper Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Willits
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Robinson Rancheria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Robinson Rancheria is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Rancheria
    • North Lakeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North Lakeport is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
    • Nice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Largo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Largo is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Soda Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Lakeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Potter Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mendocino County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boonville
  • Hopland
  • Lakeport
  • Ukiah
    • Ukiah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Potter Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ukiah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
  • Upper Lake
  • Willits
    • Willits lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Potter Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willits.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Potter Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Potter Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #265007  (Potter Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #265007 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Potter Valley
      • County: Mendocino
      • Elev: 286 (in feet)
      • Location given for Potter Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.2973875     Lon: -123.1083362
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 California's counties, including Mendocino, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potter Valley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.