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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 Pottersville (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 Pottersville. 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.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Pottersville is located in Newport County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.

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

  • Newport County     (The home county of Pottersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Little Compton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Adamsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Little Compton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Sakonnet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Bliss Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
    • Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Melville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Melville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Lawtons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Annawomscutt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Oakland Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Buttonwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • East Greenwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • Kettle Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Shawomet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • Apponaug
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Cowesett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • East Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Hillsgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Shippee Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • West Warwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Kent Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Armington Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
    • Bellefonte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Leonard Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Luthers Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Carpenters Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • Cranston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • East Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Oaklawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Six Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Sockanosset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Saunderstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • Mount View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
    • Bridgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • North Kingstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • Allenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Narragansett Pier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
    • Narragansett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
    • Narragansett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
    • North Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Wickford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Peace Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
  • Barnstable County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Woods Hole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
    • Silver Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • West Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • North Falmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • Teaticket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
    • Acapesket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Acapesket is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
    • Cataumet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • Pocasset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • East Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
    • Hatchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Buzzards Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Monument Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Acoaxet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
    • Westport Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
    • Central Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Westport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Gidleys Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
    • North Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • Westport Factory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
    • Nonquitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
    • Apponagansett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
    • Dartmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
    • Smith Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
    • South Dartmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
    • Bliss Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Cuttyhunk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
    • Gosnold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Aquinnah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Former name for Aquinnah:
      • Gay Head
    • Menemsha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Menemsha is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
    • Chilmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilmark is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Squibnocket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
    • Christian Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
    • North Tisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
    • West Tisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
    • Tisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
    • Vineyard Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
    • West Chop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West Chop is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
    • Oak Bluffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottersville, with the one closest to Pottersville listed first.
    • Mattapoisett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
    • Briarwood Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
    • Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • South Middleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
    • Weweantic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
    • Wareham Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
    • Wareham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • West Wareham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
    • Middleborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pottersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pottersville.

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 Pottersville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<5>

While we didn't find Pottersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pottersville.

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

  • Little Compton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
  • Adamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Adamsville is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Westport Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
  • Central Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • South Portsmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Tiverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Newport is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Westport Factory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Bristol Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
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    • North Tiverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pottersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pottersville.

Newspapers Published in Pottersville ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pottersville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pottersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pottersville:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<4>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 from Point A (ie- Pottersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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 Pottersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.