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A visit to the Potato Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Potato Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potato Creek Cemetery:

36.5837, -81.2793

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the east northeast of the Potato Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Potato Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Potato Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Fox Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Union Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Coxs Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Chapel Cemetery
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Robert Parsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
  • Holdaway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdaway Cemetery
  • Pine Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Saddle Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saddle Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek Cemetery
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
      • The Grubb Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacob Grubb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50481 <5>
    • New River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Reedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reedy Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Cemetery
    • Dainel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dainel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dainel Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potato Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potato Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Piney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bridle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weavers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
  • Topia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Amelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Grassy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Crumpler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Rugby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Helton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
    • Laurel Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Transou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Transou is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Trout Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Brandon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Wagoner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood

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 Potato Creek 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 Potato Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Potato Creek Cemetery: