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A visit to the Potterville 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 Potterville Cemetery ...

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

42.6273, -84.7630

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

The Potterville Cemetery is located in Eaton County<2>.

The county seat for Eaton County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the southwest of the Potterville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Potterville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Potterville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinch Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch Cemetery
  • West Windsor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Windsor Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor Cemetery
  • Strange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Strange Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Pray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pray Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray Cemetery
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
  • Dimondale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dimondale Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimondale Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gresham Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Cemetery
  • Millerburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Millerburg Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerburg Cemetery
  • Center Eaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Eaton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • South Center Eaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Center Eaton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Center Eaton Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Eaton Rapids.
      • The South Center Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Long Cemetery
      • South Eaton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1772 <5>
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Munger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Munger Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger Cemetery
    • Delta Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potterville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potterville Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Potterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
  • Charlotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingsland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Dimondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Needmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Stalls Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
  • Gresham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Millett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • Grand Ledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eaton Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Petrieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Little Venice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Edgemont Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
    • Mulliken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlesworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
    • Holt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ainger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
    • Vermontville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • North Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Potterville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eaton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potterville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Potterville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Eaton 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 Potterville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635357  (Potterville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635357 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: Eaton
      • Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Needmore
      • Location given for Potterville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6272585     Lon: -84.7630416
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Eaton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potterville 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.