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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:   35.9801°   (35° 58' 48")

Lon:   -85.4841°   (-85° 29' 2")

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

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the south southeast 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 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 Potts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to White 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 26 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.

    • Sparta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Burgess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Southtown Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Clarktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Ravenscroft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Burton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Johnsons Chapel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
        • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Cummingsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
      • Quebeck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cookeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sweetgum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
        • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Shennon Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
        • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
      • Park Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Putnam County
      • Baxter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
      • Fall City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
        • Fall City is located in Warren County
      • Bone Cave
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
        • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
      • Todd Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
        • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Algood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
        • Algood is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
      • Boma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
        • Boma is located in Putnam 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 Potts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • O'Connor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Connor Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hutson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hutson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2604616 <7>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Old Sparta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Willhite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willhite Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhite Cemetery
    • New Blue Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Blue Springs Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Blue Springs Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cherry Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Creek Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Creek Cemetery
      • Cherry Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Creek Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Creek Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Old Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Frasier & Gracey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Old Blue Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Blue Spring Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue Spring Cemetery
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill 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 #1269228  (Potts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1269228 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: Sparta
      • County: White         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #1269228 (Potts Cemetery)

    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 White, 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 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: 35.9801, Longitude: -85.4841       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>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.
    <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.




 

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