Potter is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of 210th Rd (formerly K-74 highway)[2] 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.[3][4] It was named for Joseph Potter, a pioneer settler.[5]
Potter had a post office with ZIP code 66077, which opened on May 14, 1865, and closed on May 16, 2009.[6]
References
- ^ a b c 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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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |