Potter, Kansas

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Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W / 39.42583°N 95.14194°W / 39.42583; -95.14194Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W / 39.42583°N 95.14194°W / 39.42583; -95.14194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Founded1886
Named forJoseph Potter
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-57275 [1]
GNIS ID478256 [1]

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

History

Potter grew in 1886 because of railroad being built there.[2][3] It was named for Joseph Potter, a pioneer settler.[4]

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
  2. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 493.
  3. ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield. History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916)Standard Publishing Company. p. 123.
  4. ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield. History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916)Standard Publishing Company. p. 124.
  5. ↑ Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP CodeUnited States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.

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