Potter, Yates County, New York Genealogy

United States New York Yates County  Town of Potter

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

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.

Cemeteries

 * 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.

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