Welcome to Pottertown ...
So far, we found very little information about Pottertown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pottertown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pottertown, please Contact Us.
Pottertown would have been located within present day Parke County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pottertown is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Pottertown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pottertown (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Pottertown was located: 765
Communities Also Named Pottertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pottertown - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pottertown.
Communities near Pottertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pottertown.
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Veedersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Pottertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pottertown. 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 Pottertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottertown. See our Newspapers Page for Pottertown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pottertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottertown - 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. |