Welcome to Potter ...
Potter is located in Tama County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Potter is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Potter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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, Georgia, 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.
- Marshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tama
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
- Traer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Le Grand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
- Garwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Potter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Potter post office opened in 1882.
We also found Potter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, 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> | 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/ |