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A visit to the Potter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

44.0395, -70.0434

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Potter Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
  • Hewey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hewey Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewey Cemetery
  • Lisbon Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lisbon Center Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Davis - Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis - Bryant Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis - Bryant Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • South Bowdoin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Bowdoin Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bowdoin Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Spear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Spear Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spear Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Sabattus.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90576 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
    • Vining Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vining Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
    • Elmlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmlawn Cemetery
    • Coombs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
    • Hix Small Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hix Small Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Small Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>
  • Bowdoin Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
  • Bowdoin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Pejepscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
  • Drinkwater Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
  • Sabattus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowdoinham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Litchfield Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
  • Penley Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
  • Wales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Topsham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nason Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
    • Richmond Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
    • 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)
      • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
    • North Pownal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • Harwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • South Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
    • Foggs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
    • Wales Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
    • Rumford Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #573723 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Androscoggin
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lisbon Falls North
      • Location given for Potter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.039521     Lon: -70.043386
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.