A visit to the Potters Field 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 Potters Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potters Field Cemetery:
39.6873, -75.5752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Potters Field Cemetery is located in New Castle County<2>.
The county seat for New Castle County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies just to the north northeast of the Potters Field Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Potters Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Potters Field Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potters Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Glebe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Cathedral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cathedral Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cathedral Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104359 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104395 <5>
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Brook Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
- Silverbrook Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <5>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Finns Point National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lombardy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Potters Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potters Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilmington Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- New Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Champlin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Champlin Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
- Elsmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Pennsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Christiana Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Lancaster Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lancaster Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Village
- Duncan Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Village
- Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Carneys Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Edgemoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kentmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
- Brandywine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Marshallton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
- Salem Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Raintree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Woodshade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- English Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Ruthby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
- Ogletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
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 Potters Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Castle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potters Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Castle
- Newport
- Pennsville
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Potters Field Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to New Castle 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 Potters Field Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #214484 (Potters Field Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214484 was 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:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: New Castle
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmington South
- Location given for Potters Field Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6873351 Lon: -75.5752024
- 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 Delaware's counties, including New Castle, 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- Potters Field 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. |
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