A visit to the Potts 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 Potts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potts Cemetery:
39.7590, -81.1651
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Woodsfield. Woodsfield lies just to the east of the Potts Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Potts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moose Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Moose Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Ridge Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- McGrary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McGrary Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrary Cemetery
- Eggar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Eggar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggar Cemetery
- Lewisville German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- St. Sylvester RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Conners Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Hope Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Hartshorn Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- The Sloan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149745 <5>
- Drum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Drum Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Moffett Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Block Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Block Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block Cemetery
- Miltonsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Miltonsburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Edwina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Miltonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Coats
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Mount Carrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Laings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Beallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Benwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Harriettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Batesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Whigville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Fulda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
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 Potts Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Potts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Potts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1076683 (Potts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1076683 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lewisville
- Location given for Potts Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7589615 Lon: -81.1651088
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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 Ohio'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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potts 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. |
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