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 Pottertown (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 Pottertown. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Pottertown is located in Calloway County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Pottertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pottertown:
- Calloway County (The home county of Pottertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- New Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Almo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Bell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tri City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Lynnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Mayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Symsonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pryorsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Boaz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Carmack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Lamasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Kuttawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Fairdealing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Dogtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Scale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Gilbertsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sharpe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Calvert City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Benton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Big Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Faxon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Conyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Whitlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- India
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Houston County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- McKinnon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Snider
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Legate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Indian Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Weakley County (TN)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pottertown, see our County-by-County Page for Pottertown.
Cemeteries Near Pottertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pottertown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pottertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pottertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Outland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bonner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dalton Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Murray.
- The Dalton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fitts - Dalton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217962 <3>
- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skinner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (937 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forrester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Outland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pottertown had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- New Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hamlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wadesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fort Henry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Kirksey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pottertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pottertown.
Newspapers Published in Pottertown ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pottertown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pottertown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pottertown:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Benton County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pottertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pottertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |