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The location of the Potters Field has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Potters Field ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potters Field can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potters Field

Lat:   36.1914°   (36° 11' 29")

Lon:   -86.8133°   (-86° 48' 47")

The Potters Field is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the southeast of the Potters Field .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Potters Field:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Davidson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potters Field.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potters Field, with the nearest first.

    • Nashville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • East Nashville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Berry Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Belle Meade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Mudtavern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Oak Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Donelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Greenville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Davidson County
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
      • Joelton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Rayon City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
        • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
      • Bellevue
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hermitage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Old Hickory
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nashboro Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
        • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
      • Goodlettsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
        • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
      • Marrowbone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
        • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Bearwallow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Potters Field. The following communities are located in Davidson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potters Field.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Potters Field.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potters Field, with the nearest first.

    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove MB Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Bordeaux Gardens Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Gardens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Gardens Park
    • Hills of Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hills of Calvary Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery
    • Nashville City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10082 <7>
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Davidson County
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Roesch Patton Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15986 <7>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12651 <7>
    • Nashville National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashville National Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville National Cemetery
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Whitsett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitsett Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Springhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18848 <7>
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Gower Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gower Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gower Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Nashville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gower Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252944 <7>
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Joelton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joelton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joelton Cemetery
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The King Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14352 <7>
      • Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dry Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery North
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Potters Field:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298361  (Potters Field)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298361 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nashville West
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1298361 (Potters Field)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potters Field. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1914, Longitude: -86.8133       In this case, the coordinates for the Potters Field have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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