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A visit to the Potts Cemetery ...


The location of the Potts Cemetery 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 Potts Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potts Cemetery

Lat:   35.9331°   (35° 55' 59")

Lon:   -87.3203°   (-87° 19' 13")

The Potts Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Potts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Potts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hickman County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Potts Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potts Cemetery.

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

    • Abiff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Primm Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Burns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
    • Nunnelly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Dickson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Flys Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
        • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Fly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Maury County
      • Fernvale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Pond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • White Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
        • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
      • Duck River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
        • Duck River is located in Hickman County
      • Hill Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
        • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Kingston Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
        • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
      • Bell Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Tennessee City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Charlotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Greenfield Bend
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
        • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
      • Williamsport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Maury County
      • Santa Fe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    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 Potts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potts Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Dunnagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunnagan Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnagan Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Dunnagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunnagan Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnagan Cemetery
    • Gossett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Bartley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartley Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartley Cemetery
      • Gossett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Willow Spring Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Spring Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Spring Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Overbey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
      • New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Dickson.
        • The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16290 <6>
      • Overbey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
      • Rainey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell 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 Potts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298368  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298368 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: Lyles
      • County: Hickman         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1298368 (Potts Cemetery)

    The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

    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 Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9331, Longitude: -87.3203       In this case, the coordinates for the Potts Cemetery 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>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.
    <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.




 

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