Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Potters Mills is a Hamlet (place) in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, just east of the Potter-Allison Farm.[2] It is named after General James Potter (1729–1789), who built a log cabin and grist mill there, at what is now the intersection of General Potter Highway (U.S. Route 322) and the Old Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 144).
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania | |
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  Potters Mills Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′45″N 77°37′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | Potter |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1184344[1] |
Notable people
- John Potter, Jr., Wisconsin legislator, was born in Potters Mills.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
- "Potter's Mills, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1879. Biographical Sketch of John Potter, Jr., pg. 508
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