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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Watauga County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (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:
- Watauga County (The home county of Pottertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Zionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Mabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Moretz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Sands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rutherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laxon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Bamboo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Valle Crucis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Scottville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Laurel Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piney Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Todd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Roten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Brownwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Fleetwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Comet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Warrensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Beech Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Devils
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Banner Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Grandfather
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Elk Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Minneapolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Burke County
- Jonas Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Patterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Collettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Kings Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Adako
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Cedar Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Maple Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Wilbar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- McGrady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Ferguson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Purlear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Millers Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Adley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Cricket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Buladeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Fish Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Shell Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Siam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Burbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Biltmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Elizabethton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Trade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Shingletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- High Health ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Holston Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Ruthton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hunter Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Whitetop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rugby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Bridle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Smyth County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Adwolf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Chilhowie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Green Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Drowning Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Masada
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Alvarado
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Green Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Watauga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Loves Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Fleet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glade Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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.
- Maine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Boone.
- The Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Proffit's Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188864 <3>
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winebarger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (716 more) ...
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Pottertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pottertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pottertown, with the one closest to Pottertown listed first.
- Meat Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meat Camp is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meat Camp
- Sutherland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Zionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Soda Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Soda Hill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Hill
- Solo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Solo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amantha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amantha is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amantha
- Sands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fig is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
- Reese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reese is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
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 21 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 15 miles [24.1 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 either 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 North Carolina
- Pages specific to Watauga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Wilkes County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Grayson County
- Smyth County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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' 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. |