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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Potts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Potts Cemetery (FG ID #17373)

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 ...

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

Lat:   35.7959°   (35° 47' 45")

Lon:   -87.1878°   (-87° 11' 16")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.

As an estimate, the Potts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Fly.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of the Potts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Maury 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Potts Cemetery.

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

    • New Flys Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Primm Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Santa Fe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duck River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Littlelot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Arkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Greenfield Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Jameson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Tottys Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
        • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Chapel Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Armour Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Burwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
        • Burwood is located in Williamson County
      • Leipers Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Spencers Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
        • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
      • Zion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Maury County
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Ashwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
        • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Abiff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Hampshire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Spring Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Thompson's Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <5>
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Maury 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 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10045 <1>
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12274 <1>
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gardner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527995 <1>
    • Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14095 <1>
    • Brady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brady Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9613 <1>
    • Litton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Litton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14786 <1>
    • Beard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358866 <1>
    • Slaughter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slaughter Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18592 <1>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Harbison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbison Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12918 <1>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Fly.
        • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Goshen UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12506 <1>
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKnight Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15489 <1>
      • Rail Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rail Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rail Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rail Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17554 <1>
      • Ashworth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ashworth Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashworth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashworth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8735 <1>
      • Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Fly.
        • The Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
        • Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14097 <1>
      • Oakley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16525 <1>
      • Mayberry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
      • Woody Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woody Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Hanes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Santa Fe.
        • The Alexander Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alexander Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8551 <1>
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexandria Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Santa Fe.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alexandria Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8553 <1>
      • Hilltown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hilltown Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilltown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13410 <1>
      • Buddy & Daisy Burns Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Robert Sewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robert Sewell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Sewell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
        • The Robert Sewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sewell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Sewell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18282 <1>

    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 #1298366  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298366 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: Primm Springs
      • County: Maury         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1298366 (Potts Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #17373

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) 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: 35.7959, Longitude: -87.1878    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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