Potter, Kansas
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.
Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W / 39.42583°N 95.14194°WCoordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W / 39.42583°N 95.14194°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Atchison |
Founded | 1886 |
Named for | Joseph Potter |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 20-57275 [1] |
GNIS ID | 478256 [1] |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 493.
- ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 123.
- ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 124.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2011.