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A visit to the Potter Cemetery ...


The location of the Potter 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 Potter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1809°   (37° 10' 51")

Lon:   -82.6190°   (-82° 37' 8")

The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County<2>.

The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Potter Cemetery .

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 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Letcher 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 Potter 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potter Cemetery.

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

    • Jenkins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Burdine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Almira
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • McRoberts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Pound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
    • Fleming - Neon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Cromona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Tolliver Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Neon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
    • Whitaker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Seco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
        • Seco is located in Letcher County
      • Dorton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Myra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
        • Myra is located in Pike County
      • Millstone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
        • Millstone is located in Letcher County
      • Sergent
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
        • Sergent is located in Letcher County
      • Mayking
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
        • Mayking is located in Letcher County
      • Darwin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
        • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Thornton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Letcher County
      • Farraday
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
        • Farraday is located in Letcher County
      • Clintwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
        • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
      • Jonancy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
        • Jonancy is located in Pike County
      • Deane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
        • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Ermine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
        • Ermine is located in Letcher County
      • Weeksbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
        • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
      • Virgie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
        • Virgie is located in Pike 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 Potter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Letcher County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

    • Haddon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • McRoberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
    • Sam Bentley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Bentley Cemetery
    • Crouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pebelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pevelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Laurel Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Swindall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindall Cemetery
      • Hemphill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Hillman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Sowards Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards 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 Potter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501195  (Potter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501195 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: Jenkins East
      • County: Letcher         Elev: 478
      • Location given for GNIS #501195 (Potter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Potter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1809, Longitude: -82.6190       In this case, the coordinates for the Potter 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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