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A visit to the Potts Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Potts Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Potts Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1998°   (39° 11' 59")

Lon:   -83.2305°   (-83° 13' 49")

The Potts Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County<2>.

The county seat for Ross County is located in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Potts Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Ross 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 Potts Hill 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potts Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potts Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bainbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
    • Spellman Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Dills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Cynthiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Summithill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Newfain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Barretts Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fruitdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
      • South Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
        • South Salem is located in Ross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
      • Lattaville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
        • Lattaville is located in Ross County
        • Lattaville has also been known as:
        • Lattas
      • Poplar Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
      • Peck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
        • Peck is located in Pike County
      • Sinking Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
        • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Musselman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
        • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Turkey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
        • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Jasper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
        • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Alma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Ross County
      • Roxabell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
        • Roxabell is located in Ross County
      • Greenfield
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Potts Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ross County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Potts Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Platter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platter Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platter Cemetery
    • Bainbridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bainbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bainbridge Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainbridge Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Benner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benner Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
    • Pake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pake Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pake Cemetery
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • The Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redding Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Alderman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
    • Fels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fels Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tuvell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuvell Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuvell Cemetery
      • Storms Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Storms Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storms Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Edger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edger Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edger Cemetery
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Shoults Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shoults Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • The Shoults Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Schultz Cemetery
        • Shultz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoults Cemetery
      • Lapperell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapperell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lapperell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapperell Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Bond Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Chapel Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Pennisten Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Pennisten Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Pennisten Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pennistan Cemetery
        • Penniston Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennisten Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 Potts Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1044726  (Potts Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044726 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: Morgantown
      • County: Ross         Elev: 391
      • Location given for GNIS #1044726 (Potts Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Ross, 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 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 Potts Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1998, Longitude: -83.2305       In this case, the coordinates for the Potts Hill 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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