Our Genealogy Helper
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 Potter Lake (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 Potter Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Potter Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Potter Lake: Potter Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Potter Lake is located in Walworth County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Potter Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potter Lake:
- Walworth County (The home county of Potter Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- East Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Troy Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Voree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bowers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Dodge County
- Ashippun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Ashippun
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Helenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Lac La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Lac La Belle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Ixonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Fort Atkinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Johnson Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Slades Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Powers Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Paddock Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Camp Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Salem Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Lake Shangrila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Benet Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Union Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hales Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Allis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - West Milwaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Cudahy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Oak Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- South Milwaukee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Milwaukee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Wind Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Browns Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Bohners Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Union Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Lake Five
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Mukwonago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- North Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Genesee Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Muskego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dousman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Channel Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Fox Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
- Fox Lake Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fossland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Big Foot Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Solon Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Pistakee Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Ringwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Johnsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Sunnyside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potter Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Potter Lake.
Newspapers Published in Potter Lake ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potter Lake, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potter Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potter Lake:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Walworth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Walworth County
Cemeteries Near Potter Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potter Lake.
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 Potter Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Troy Lakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Lakes Cemetery
- German Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Jericho Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415758 <5>
- Rochester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Rural Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #603767 <5>
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <5>
- Vernon Center Cemetery
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 Potter Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potter Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Mukwonago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Troy Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - North Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
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- Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Genesee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potter Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potter Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Potter Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8217, Longitude: -88.3490 In this case, the coordinates for Potter Lake 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 Potter Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |