Welcome to Potter ...
Potter is located in Echols County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Potter has a population of 870 people<2> (see below for details).
Potter is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Potter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potter: 229
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Potter had an population of 870 people. This is an increase of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Potter had a population of 851 people (which is 21.2% of the total population of Echols County).
With a 2010 count of 851 people, the population of Potter decreased 10.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 946 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Potter.
Communities Also Named Potter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Potter - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, 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.
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dasher
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bakers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Statenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
- Fruitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Echols County
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Howell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in Echols 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. 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Echols, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Potter. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |