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A visit to the Potts Cemetery ...

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 has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   33.8772°   (33° 52' 37")

Lon:   -96.6527°   (-96° 39' 9")

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

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Potts Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Potts Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Preston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McBride
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
  • Cartwright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pottsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Platter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Locust
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
    • Red River City is located in Grayson County
  • Colbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherwood Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <7>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cedar Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Frontier Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Denison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <7>
    • Gordonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Knollwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Calera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <7>
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Basin Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)

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 Grayson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 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: 33.8772, Longitude: -96.6527    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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