Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Potter came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Potter in various books, articles, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Potter. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Potter data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Potter:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Potter is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Potter. See our Misc Page for Potter for more information.