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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:   42.0267°   (42° 1' 36")

Lon:   -83.3069°   (-83° 18' 24")

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the south 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 helpful 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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.

    • Newport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
    • South Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <4>
    • Steiner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
    • Estral Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
      • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Rockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Flat Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
    • Carleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Woodland Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
      • Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Detroit Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
      • Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Stony Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Monroe County
    • Gibraltar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Monroe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodhaven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
        • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <4>
      • Scofield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Monroe County
      • West Monroe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
        • West Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • South Monroe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
        • South Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • New Boston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amherst Pointe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Glen Eden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Grosse Ile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maybee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Willow Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Willowood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Amherstburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>

    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 Monroe 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Potter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ash Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Center Cemetery
    • Old St. Charles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Charles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Charles Cemetery
    • Newport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Rupert Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupert Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rupert Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Farm Cemetery
    • Carleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carleton Cemetery
    • Grafton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Brest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brest Cemetery
      • East Rockwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Rockwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rockwood Cemetery
      • Oak Forest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
      • Huron Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Valley Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Michigan Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Michigan Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Flat Rock.
        • The Michigan Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Michigan Memorial Cemetery
        • Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michigan Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1075 <7>
      • Waltz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
      • Woodmere Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gibraltar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibraltar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibraltar Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibraltar 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 #635340  (Potter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #635340 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: Flat Rock
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #635340 (Potter Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Monroe, 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 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: 42.0267, Longitude: -83.3069       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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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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