Potter's Field
Also known as Campbell County Cemetery
Cold Spring
This cemetery is located just past the Kroger Store in Cold Spring
in front of the Fire Training area and across from Skyline Chili
on Martha Lane Collins Road. It is not kept up and stones are thrown
around. . It is believed that the cemetery is at least 75 years old
(in 1976) and has 500 people buried in it. We will add names as we find
them.
GPS Coordinates 39 deg 01.509N 084 deg 27.321W
Armstrong, Sallie a-87y; d-18 July 1915of fractured thigh in Cold Spring
Burt, Thomas-d. 28 Apr 1976; age 86
Dutroit, John b-1850; d-18 Aug 1912
in Wilder of exhaustion from extreme heat; "letters on person from Jacob Arn of
Pittsburgh Pa
Hall, Robert LeRoy-born July 17, 1921-died July 9 1838
Herzog, William about 32y; d-17 Sep1915 drowned in Ohio
River
Hobson, Edward (black
laborer) b-1873 in Hanover Virginia; a-40y; d-21
June 1913 in Ft Thomas; run over by a railroad near Ft Thomas; br-21 June in
County Infirmary; informant Thomas McClanahan of Melbourne
Long, Arthur a-48y; d-25 Oct 1915 of accidental drowning in Licking River
Marksberry, Infant b&d 16 May 1915
at 525 West 8 S in Newport
McKernon, McQuinn (looks to be about 50) d-23
Nov 1913 at Speers Hospital in Dayton of pneumonia; br-29 Nov
Reid, John-d. May 2 1976; age 94 (last person to be buried in Potter's Field)
Rossman, Unknown about 45y; d-19 Apr 1915 of fractured skull in
Newport
Stifler, John W b-Kentucky; a-64y; d-8 Aug 1901
Unknown, Male Infant (white)
a-10-12 days old found 30 Apr 1913 in Ohio River near Dayton KY; br-3 May
Unknown, Woman (white) about 30; found in Ohio River near New
Richmond KY 18 Aug 1947; br-25 Aug