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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:   44.0395°   (44° 2' 22")

Lon:   -70.0434°   (-70° 2' 36")

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

The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Potter Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Androscoggin 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 28 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.

    • Lisbon Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Bowdoin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Pejepscot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
    • Sabattus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowdoinham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <4>
    • Litchfield Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Penley Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Topsham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Nason Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
        • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
      • Richmond Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
        • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Brunswick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Litchfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewiston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
        • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
      • North Pownal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
        • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Foggs Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
        • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Auburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
      • Wales Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
        • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Rumford Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
        • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
      • Greene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
        • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
      • Greene Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
        • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Batchelders Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
        • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
      • Littlefield Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
        • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Leeds Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
        • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
      • Danville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Potter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Cyril Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
    • Hewey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewey Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewey Cemetery
    • Lisbon Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisbon Center Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Center Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Davis - Bryant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis - Bryant Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Bryant Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • South Bowdoin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bowdoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bowdoin Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bowdoin Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Spear Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spear Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Vining Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vining Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vining Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Elmlawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
      • Coombs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
      • Hix Small Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hix Small Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Small 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 #573723  (Potter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #573723 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: Lisbon Falls North
      • County: Androscoggin         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #573723 (Potter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, 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' (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- ) 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: 44.0395, Longitude: -70.0434       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.




 

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