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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   43.5609°   (43° 33' 39")

Lon:   -76.0027°   (-76° 0' 9")

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

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Potter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Potter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stowell Drive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowell Drive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowell Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stowell Drive Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Richland Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Village Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Salmon River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon River Cemetery
    • The Salmon River Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salmon River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Pulaski.
    • The Salmon River Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pineville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986877 <5>
  • Pekin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pekin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pekin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pekin Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Chateaugay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chateaugay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chateaugay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chateaugay Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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 Oswego County
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Pulaski Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pulaski Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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 Oswego County
    • Albion Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albion Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Scripture Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scripture Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scripture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scripture Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • North Street Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Street Road Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Sandy Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135679 <5>
    • Madison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Greenboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenboro Cemetery is located in Oswego County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Orwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chateaugay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
    • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
  • Richland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Altmar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
    • Altmar is located in Oswego County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <6>
  • Albion Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
  • Lacona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dugway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
    • Dugway is located in Oswego County
  • Sandy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Daysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Oswego County
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Daysville Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
    • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mannsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Prattham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Graftons Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
      • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Parish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Amboy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
    • Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Oswego County
    • Mexico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <6>
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
    • Worth Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worth Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Lorraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Oswego 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #961033  (Potter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #961033 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: Richland
    • County: Oswego         Elev: 210
    • Location given for GNIS #961033 (Potter Cemetery)

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Oswego, 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- ) 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: 43.5609, Longitude: -76.0027       In this case, the coordinates for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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