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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 Potter Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...

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: Potterhill.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Potter Hill is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Potter Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Ashaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County
    • Bradford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County
    • Westerly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Burdickville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County
    • Hopkinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
    • Westerly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Alton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County
    • Langworthy Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
    • Charlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Canonchet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County
    • Weekapaug
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weekapaug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • West Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Kitts Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Gortons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Rice City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Quidnick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Brenton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
    • Lawtons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Melville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Clayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
    • Simmons Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
    • Oaklawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Chopmist
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Meshanticut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
    • Scituate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Fenwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County (CT)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Pawcatuck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • North Stonington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
    • North Stonington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Wequetequock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequetequock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
      • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
    • Stonington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mystic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
    • Mashantucket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
      • Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
    • Mystic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Mystic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <3>
    • Ledyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • Conantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potter Hill, with the one closest to Potter Hill listed first.
    • Ekonk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Oneco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
    • Plainfield Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Almyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Moosup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Wauregan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Potter Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potter Hill.

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 Potter Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hopkinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nathaniel Cook Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Wilbur Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilbur Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Peckham Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Peckham Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Peckham Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Thompson Wells Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Wells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noyes - Wells Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (609 more) ...
    • Elias Lewis Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Witter Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Daniel Lewis Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Lewis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Potter Hill had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ashaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
    • Ashaway is located in Washington County
  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Washington County
  • Clarks Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
    • Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
  • Hopkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
  • Laurel Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
    • Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
  • North Stonington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood River Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
    • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Washington County
  • Canonchet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
    • Canonchet is located in Washington County
  • Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Watch Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Watch Hill is located in Washington County
  • Quonochontaug
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
    • Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Carolina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
    • Hope Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Potter Hill ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potter Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potter Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hill:

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<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.
<6>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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4137, Longitude: -71.7990       In this case, the coordinates for Potter Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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