Welcome to Potter Brook ...

Potter Brook is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter Brook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Potter Brook: Potter Brk.

Potter Brook is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Potter Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Potter Brook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potter Brook.

• Wellsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
  • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
• Elkland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
• Galeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
• Westfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Andover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Knoxville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
• Ulysses
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• North Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
  • North Fork is located in Potter County
• Cowanesque
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
  • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
• Sunderlinville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County

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 Potter Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potter Brook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potter Brook. 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 Potter Brook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Potter Brook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter Brook ...

Looking for more information about Potter Brook? 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 Potter Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potter Brook.

Adding Potter Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potter Brook 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 Potter Brook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Potter Brook post office opened in 1874.

We also found Potter Brook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter Brook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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