Potter, Yates County, New York Genealogy

United States New York Yates County  Town of Potter

Communities: Cole Corners·East Potter·Potter·Voak·Yatesville


 * 1793: First settled.


 * 26 April 1832: Town was founded, by separation from Town of Middlesex.


 * December 1856: Additional land added from Town of Middlesex.

City: Rushville is split in two counties, in Ontario County. Mayor's office is on Yates County side while Rushville's cemetery is located on Ontario County side.

Biography
Town of Potter (New York Roots)

Business
Potter Businesses (New York Roots)

Cemeteries
Source


 * Abiel Thomas northeast corner of West Swamp Road and Reynolds Road, served area known as Moontown or Hoardtown.
 * Arnold Potter Family off east side of Voak Road, north of NYS Route 364, just west of Town of Benton line
 * Crafts Family abandoned, off Fitch Road, south of Fergusons Corners Road, south of Ontario County line
 * French north side of Harvey Road, east of NYS State Route 247, one of oldest public cemeteries, served Rushville.
 * Gardner Family off west side of Fitch Road, north of Harvey Road, north of Perry Family
 * Gilbert Sherer Farm off Phelps Road, west of NYS State Route 364
 * Lain Family north of Fergusons Corners Road, east of Voak Road
 * Nettle Valley active cemetery, serving mainly the community of Potter, south of NYS State Route 364, north of Italy Valley Road
 * Perry Family off west side of Fitch Road, north of Harvey Road, south of Gardner Family
 * Shuman (likely spelled Schumann) west side of East Swamp Road, north of Fergusons Corners Road. Area settled mostly by the ethnic Germans from state of Pennsylvania, later a large group of Alsatians families came in.
 * Southerland west side of East Swamp Road, south of intersection of East Muck Road.
 * VanZandt Family northeast corner of intersection of Boots Road and Middle Road. Often called Barber or VanZandt/Barber.
 * Voak north side of East Muck Road between Voak Road and Town of Benton line.
 * Yatesville north side of Old County Road, west of Yatesville Road.

Churches
Potter Churches (New York Roots)

1850
1850 Census (New York Roots)

History
Town History (New York Roots)

Early Settlers
Early Settlers (New York Roots)

Family Sketches
Family Sketches (New York Roots)

Town Clerk
Supervisor: Leonard Lisenbee Clerk: Patricia Bootes phone: (585) 554-6758