Welcome to Pottertown ...
Pottertown is located in Calloway County<1>.
The location of Pottertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pottertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Pottertown is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pottertown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pottertown: (270)
Communities Also Named Pottertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pottertown - they are located in Indiana and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pottertown.
Communities near Pottertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pottertown.
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Puryear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- New Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Calloway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
- Almo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pottertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pottertown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pottertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottertown. See our Newspapers Page for Pottertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottertown ...
Looking for more information about Pottertown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pottertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pottertown.
Adding Pottertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pottertown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pottertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pottertown post office opened in 1888.
We also found Pottertown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pottertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pottertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |