Welcome to Potters Mills ...

Potters Mills is located in Centre County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Potters Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Potters Mills: Potters Mls. (or less commonly used: Potters Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Potters Mills for more information about variations on the name of Potters Mills.

Potters Mills is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Potters Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potters Mills.

• State College
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <3>
• Lewistown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
• Bellefonte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <3>
• Burnham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
• Centre Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <3>
• Milesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <3>
• McClure
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • McClure is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
• Mifflintown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
  • Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <3>
• Millheim
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <3>
• Howard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potters Mills ...

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

Adding Potters Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potters Mills 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 Potters Mills was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potters Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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