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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:   40.1114°   (40° 6' 41")

Lon:   -86.9983°   (-86° 59' 53")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville lies just to the southeast of the Potts Cemetery .

Establishment of the Potts Cemetery ...

The Potts Cemetery was established in 1810.

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 26 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.

    • Waynetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <4>
    • Wesley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Cherry Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • New Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
    • Wingate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
    • Yountsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
    • Mellott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Alamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smartsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
        • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Corwin ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Corwin has also been known as:
        • Corwin Station
      • Newtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Wallace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • New Market
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • North Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
        • North Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Darlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
        • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Romney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Odell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Mace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
        • Mace is located in Montgomery County
      • Gladens Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
        • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Veedersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
        • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
      • Bowers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
        • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Stone Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
        • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County

    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 Montgomery 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 28 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.

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Breaks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breaks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breaks Cemetery
    • Tally Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tally Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Cemetery
    • Willhite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhite Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshbarger Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Wilson Killen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Killen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Killen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Killen Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Old Turkey Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Turkey Run Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery
    • Yountsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yountsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yountsville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yountsville Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86194 <6>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Short Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Oldtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Stover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stover Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Meharry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meharry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meharry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meharry Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Fruits Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruits Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruits Cemetery
      • Michael Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Michael Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
      • Nutt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nutt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Ben Hur Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Hur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben Hur Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Hur Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crawfordsville Masonic Cemetery
        • Grant Ave. Cemetery
        • Oak Hill / Grant Ave. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207678 <6>
      • Hutton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton 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 #441508  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441508 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: Crawfordsville
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #441508 (Potts Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.1114, Longitude: -86.9983       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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