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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Potosi (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Potosi. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Potosi is located in Taylor County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Runnels & Shackelford.

Below are the counties that are near Potosi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potosi:

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Potosi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Abilene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Tuscola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
    • Impact
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Hamby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
      • Hamby is located in Taylor County
    • Ovalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
      • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <1>
    • Tye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <1>
    • Lawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Guion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Merkel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Trent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Callahan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Eula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
    • Denton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Callahan County
      • Denton has also been known as:
      • Denton Valley
    • Clyde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Callahan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Baird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Callahan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <1>
    • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
      • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
    • Rowden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
      • Rowden is located in Callahan County
    • Cottonwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
    • Putnam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <1>
    • Novice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
      • Novice is located in Coleman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Hawley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
    • Stith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
      • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Funston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
      • Funston is located in Jones County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potosi, see our County-by-County Page for Potosi.

Cemeteries Near Potosi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potosi.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potosi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.

  • Potosi Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potosi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Potosi.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6134 <5>
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Colony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eula Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iberis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tecumseh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joachim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • McBee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Potosi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potosi.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.

  • Elmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Taylor County
  • Abilene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
  • Baird
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <1>
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
  • Guion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
  • Phantom Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
    • Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
  • Merkel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Novice
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Novice is located in Coleman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <1>
  • Silver Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
    • Silver Valley is located in Coleman County
  • Cottonwood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
  • Putnam
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Trent
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potosi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potosi.

Newspapers Published in Potosi ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potosi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potosi, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potosi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potosi:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potosi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Potosi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potosi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3293, Longitude: -99.6565       In this case, the coordinates for Potosi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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