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Unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Potter, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Intersection in PotterIntersection in Potter
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Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 95°08′31″W / 39.42583°N 95.14194°W / 39.42583; -95.14194
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Founded1886
Named forJoseph Potter
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
FIPS code20-57275
GNIS ID478256

Potter is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of 210th Rd (formerly K-74 highway) and Rawlins Rd, approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Atchison.

History

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

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potter, Kansas
  2. "Resolution to Withdraw K-74 in Atchison County". Kansas Department of TRansportation. December 10, 2013.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 493.
  4. Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 123.
  5. Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 124.
  6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Atchison County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Atchison
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Atchison County
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