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Welcome to Potter ...

Potter is located in Dallas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Potter is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Potter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Potter: 334 & 483<3>

Communities Also Named Potter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Potter - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potter.

Communities near Potter ...

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

  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Valley Grande
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Augustin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
  • Harrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
  • Marion Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
  • Suttle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter ...

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

Adding Potter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potter 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 (so far) for Potter was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Potter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Potter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.