Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Potter Mill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Potter Mill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Potter Mill, please Contact Us.
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 Potter Mill (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 Potter Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Potter Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Potter Mill: Potter Ml. (or less commonly used: Potter Mll.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Potter Mill is historic, it would have been located within present day Klamath County.
To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Klamath County: Modoc (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Lake & Lane.
Below are the counties that are near Potter Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potter Mill:
- Klamath County (The home county of Potter Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Mill, with the one closest to Potter Mill listed first.
- Keno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plevna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Worden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Worden is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Klamath Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelican City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelican City is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
- Terminal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Terminal City is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
- Altamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Oretech
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Mill, with the one closest to Potter Mill listed first.
- Colestin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colestin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
- Shale City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Talent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siskiyou County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Mill, with the one closest to Potter Mill listed first.
- Beswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beswick is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogus is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
- Ager
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ager is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
- Dorris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hornbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Macdoel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Little Shasta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Montague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yreka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yreka is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
- Yreka has also been known as:
- Yreka City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potter Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Potter Mill.
Cemeteries Near Potter Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potter Mill.
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 Potter Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potter Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potter Mill, with the one closest to Potter Mill listed first.
- Way Cemetery
- The Way Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39545 <3>
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Picard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keno Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worden Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Dunn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Family Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scenic Hills Memorial Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Shasta Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Potter Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potter Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potter Mill, with the one closest to Potter Mill listed first.
- Beswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beswick is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogus is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
- Ager
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ager is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
- Keno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Steinman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Steinman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
- Hornbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plevna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Klamath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Henley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henley is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Barron ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barron is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Colestin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colestin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
- Gregory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Mount Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Little Shasta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potter Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potter Mill.
Newspapers Published in Potter Mill ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potter Mill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potter Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Potter Mill:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Klamath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Siskiyou County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Potter Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Potter Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |