Potter, Kansas
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potter, Kansas
- ^ "Resolution to Withdraw K-74 in Atchison County". Kansas Department of TRansportation. December 10, 2013.
- ^ 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. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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