Potter, Kansas
unincorporated community in Atchison County, 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.
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| Coordinates: 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) |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-57275 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 478256 [1] |
History
changePotter 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
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Potter, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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.