A visit to the Potts Chapel 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 Potts Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potts Chapel Cemetery:
38.6751, -82.0985
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Potts Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Potts Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Potts Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Potts Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Potts Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potts Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Buckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckle Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beale Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beale Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Chapel Cemetery
- Barton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hambrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hambrick Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambrick Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Siloam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Blain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blain Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
- Clay Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clay Chapel Cemetery is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Chapel Cemetery
- McLellon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McLellon Cemetery is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLellon Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Van Sickle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Sickle Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potts Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potts Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Apple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Bladen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Fivemile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Southside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Grimms Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Arbuckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Gallipolis Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Beale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Fraziers Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crown City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Crown City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Flatrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Potts Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potts Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Gallipolis
- Point Pleasant
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Potts Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mason County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Potts Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1678910 (Potts Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1678910 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mason
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arlee
- Location given for Potts Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.675084 Lon: -82.0984756
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potts Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |