Potter, Kansas

Potter is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. Potter is located on K-74 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Atchison.

Potter, Kansas
Potter, Kansas
Potter, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)913
GNIS feature ID478256[1]

History

Potter had its start in the year 1886 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[2][3] It was named for Joseph Potter, a pioneer settler.[4]

Potter had a post office with ZIP code 66077, which opened on May 14, 1865, and closed on May 16, 2009.[5]

References

  1. "Potter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 493.
  3. Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 123.
  4. Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 124.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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