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.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Potter Lake is located in Walworth County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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)
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- East Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Troy Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Voree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Voree is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Bowers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Dodge County
- Ashippun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Helenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Cold Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lake Lac La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Ixonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Fort Atkinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 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)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Powers Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Paddock Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Camp Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Salem Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Lake Shangrila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- 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)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Saint Martins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Hales Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Allis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
- West Milwaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Cudahy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
- Oak Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- South Milwaukee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 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)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Wind Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Browns Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Bohners Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Kneeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Union Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- 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)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Lima Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Johnstown Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Avalon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Emerald Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- 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)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- 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)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- North Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wales is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Muskego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- 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)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fossland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potter Lake, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Solon Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Pistakee Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Ringwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Johnsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potter Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Potter Lake.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Potter Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Lakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- German Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <2>
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.<3>
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)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Mukwonago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Troy Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayhews is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
- North Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
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.
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 begin 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 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
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Potter Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |