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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Potter had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Potter, with the one closest to Potter listed first.

  • Millwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Leavenworth County
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Easton
    • From Potter to Easton
  • Lowemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
    • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lowemont
    • From Potter to Lowemont
  • Dalbey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
    • Dalbey is located in Atchison County
  • Hawthorne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County
  • Port Williams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams has also been known as:
    • Williamsport
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Port Williams
    • From Potter to Port Williams
  • Parnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Atchison County
  • Cummings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Atchison County
  • Oak Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
    • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Mills
    • From Potter to Oak Mills
  • Sugar Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
    • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sugar Lake
    • From Potter to Sugar Lake
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kickapoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kickapoo
    • From Potter to Kickapoo
  • Iatan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
    • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Winthrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Atchison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Atchison County
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Atchison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmington
    • From Potter to Farmington
  • Nortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
  • Springdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Potter to Springdale
  • Boyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
    • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyle
    • From Potter to Boyle
  • Goodintent ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
    • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
  • Dye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Rushville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
  • Monrovia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunavant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Leavenworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Weston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people

The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Potter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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