A visit to the Potter Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Potter Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Potter Cemetery (FG ID #107547).
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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potter Cemetery:
39.7573, -91.0893
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Potter Cemetery is located in Adams County<3>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the northwest of the Potter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Potter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Potter Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baker Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104610 <1>
- Hull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Rice Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Family Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lock Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Family Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The House Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Barry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barry Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
- Woodruff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Steward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108400 <1>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Akers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Kinderhook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kinderhook Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook Cemetery
- Winner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Winner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- The Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beverly Old Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234590 <1>
- Mayfield Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Kingston Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Klarner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Klarner Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klarner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Potter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kinderhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- New Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spencer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Baylis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Payson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- El Dara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Saverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- New Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Shepherd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Kellerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashburn
- Barry
- Baylis
- Hannibal
- Hull
- Hull lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Potter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- New Canton
- Payson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Potter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #107547
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720561 (Potter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720561 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richfield
- Location given for Potter Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7572689 Lon: -91.0893043
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Potter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |