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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:   35.9540°   (35° 57' 14")

Lon:   -86.6125°   (-86° 36' 44")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Potts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rutherford 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 25 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.

    • Nolensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Smyrna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • La Vergne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Brentwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nashboro Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rural Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paragon Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • College Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Peytonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Walterhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
        • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Donelson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Eagleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mudtavern
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Murfreesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berry Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Forest Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Franklin
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Rutherford 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 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
    • Fly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fly Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Naron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naron Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walpole - Garner Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Kimbro Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Noe Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Battle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • McFarlin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlin 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Toombs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Covington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
      • Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes - Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8927 <6>
      • Morton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron 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 #1645874  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645874 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1645874 (Potts Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    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 Rutherford, 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 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: 35.9540, Longitude: -86.6125       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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