A visit to the Potts Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Potts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Potts Cemetery (FG ID #99298)
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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potts Cemetery
Lat: 34.7164° (34° 42' 59")
Lon: -95.2101° (-95° 12' 36")
The Potts Cemetery is located in Latimer County<2>.
The county seat for Latimer County is located in Wilburton. Wilburton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Potts Cemetery .
Establishment of the Potts Cemetery ...
The Potts Cemetery was established in 1898.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laura Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trowbridge Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99674 <1>
- Cupco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupco Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cupco Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Cole Spur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Spur Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Spur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cole Spur Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Hokit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hokit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hokit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hokit Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98656 <1>
- Old Town - Tuskahoma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town - Tuskahoma Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town - Tuskahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Town - Tuskahoma Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Kiamichi Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiamichi Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiamichi Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kiamichi Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Noah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Noah Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Heath Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heath Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Albion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- A.L. Stephens Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.L. Stephens Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the A.L. Stephens Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The A.L. Stephens Memorial Park is located in Pushmataha County
- Talihina Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talihina Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talihina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Talihina Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Damon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- McIntosh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Sardis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Peachland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Potts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tuskahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Pushmataha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
- Talihina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Damon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bengal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilburton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nashoba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Degnan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Whitesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Le Flore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanley
- From the Potts Cemetery to Stanley
- Honobia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartshorne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haileyville
(22 miles [35.4 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Latimer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Haileyville
- Hartshorne
- Red Oak
- Talihina
- Tuskahoma
- Wilburton
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 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Latimer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1096877 (Potts Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1096877 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: Kiamichi
- County: Latimer Elev: 229
- Location given for GNIS #1096877 (Potts Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #99298
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Latimer, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7164, Longitude: -95.2101 |
<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 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. |
<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. |