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Introduction ...

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 Potts Grove (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 Potts Grove. 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 Potts Grove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Pottsgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Potts Grove: Potts Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Potts Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Potts Grove may originally have been Pott's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Potts Grove might be written as Pott Grove.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Potts Grove is located in Northumberland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Potts Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potts Grove:

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Potts Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Milton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • McEwensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <3>
    • Northumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Turbotville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <3>
    • Watsontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chulasky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Keefers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Dewart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
    • Snydertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Augustaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <3>
    • Greenburr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Avis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <3>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Eyers Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Catawissa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fernville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Erdman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Pillow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <3>
    • Gratz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Berrysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Paxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elizabethville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <3>
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • New Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • East Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
    • Clarks View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Fairmount Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Register
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Muncy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <3>
    • Muncy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Lairdsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <3>
    • South Williamsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Duboistown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Faxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Unityville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Collomsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Garden View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Exchange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Mechanicsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
  • Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <3>
    • Rough and Ready
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavelle - Locustdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
      • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <3>
    • Beurys Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
      • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
      • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Gordon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hegins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <3>
    • Kratzerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
    • Selinsgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
    • Globe Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <3>
    • Penns Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <3>
    • Freeburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Dundore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Port Trevorton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Coon Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • Ogdonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Long Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.
    • New Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linntown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Allenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
    • Mifflinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <3>
    • Red Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Millmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <3>
    • Hartleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potts Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Potts Grove.

Newspapers Published in Potts Grove ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potts Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potts Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potts Grove.

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 Potts Grove:

Cemeteries Near Potts Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potts Grove.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potts Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Chillisquaque Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Billmeyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billmeyer Cemetery
  • Lewisburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Stitzel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Klopp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of New Columbia.
    • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clapp Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <6>
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • White Deer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Brights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Potts Grove had a population of 184 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Potts Grove, with the one closest to Potts Grove listed first.

  • Montandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
    • Montandon is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <3>
  • Limestoneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
    • Limestoneville is located in Montour County
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • Chillisquaque
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
    • Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
  • Mooresburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
    • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • New Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Union County
  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McEwensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
    • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <3>
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Northumberland County
  • Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County
  • Kapp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Northumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
      • Wolverton is located in Northumberland County
    • California
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Montour County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potts Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potts Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potts Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Potts Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potts Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9941, Longitude: -76.7901    
<6>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.
<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.
<8>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 Potts Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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