Welcome to Potash ...
Potash is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Potash is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Potash lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Potash is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Potash ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Potash - they are located in Louisiana and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potash.
Communities near Potash ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potash.
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Graysons Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- Tyus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
- Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
- Bowdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wedowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
- Wadley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
- Ephesus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Ranburne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centralhatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
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 Potash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potash.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potash. 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 Potash.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potash. See our Newspapers Page for Potash.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potash ...
Looking for more information about Potash? 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 Potash, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potash.
Adding Potash to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potash 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 Potash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Potash post office opened in 1890.
We also found Potash in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potash.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |