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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Potters (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Potters. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Potters is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Potters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potters:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Potters)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Potters to Catalpa
    • Stringtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fallsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Yatesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Potters to Zelda
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Potters to Goldie
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Potters to Keturah
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Potters to Vessie
    • Smoky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Louisa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Potters to Cadmus
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Durbin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Boltsfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Potters to Boltsfork
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Potters to Big Sandy
    • Lockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Potters to Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Potters to Mavity
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Princess
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Catlettsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Normal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Potters to Normal
    • Cliffside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Potters to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Potters to Willard
    • Mount Savage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beetle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Potters to Beetle
    • Hitchins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grahn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Bruin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Potters to Bruin
    • Ibex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Potters to Ibex
    • Isonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gimlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Potters to The Ridge
  • Floyd County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Potters to Hunnewell
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Danleyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Potters to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Argillite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Warnock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Potters to Warnock
    • Greenup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flatgap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sitka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Potters to Fuget
    • Volga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Inez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Potters to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Debord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Beauty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Lovely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Potters to Dingus
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Sybene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Potters to Sybene
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Potters to Sheridan
    • Chesapeake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Rockwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Potters to Rockwood
    • Coal Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Potters to Ironton
    • Andis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hanging Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Kitts Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Hodges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Potters to Reid
    • Melissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Sarah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Potters to Sarah
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Potters to Wilson
    • Barboursville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fudges Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wewanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Harts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Myra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potters, see our County-by-County Page for Potters.

Cemeteries Near Potters ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potters.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Potters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potters.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Potters, with the one closest to Potters listed first.

  • Fullers
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catalpa
    • From Potters to Catalpa
  • Fallsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Gay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbardstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vessie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vessie
    • From Potters to Vessie
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walbridge
    • From Potters to Walbridge
  • Irad ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
    • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irad
    • From Potters to Irad
  • Busseyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Busseyville
    • From Potters to Busseyville
  • Buchanan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olioville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
    • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olioville
    • From Potters to Olioville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Potters to Adams
    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lawrence County
    • Effie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potters.

Newspapers Published in Potters ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potters.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potters, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potters.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potters:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Potters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1568, Longitude: -82.6423       In this case, the coordinates for Potters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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