Welcome to Pottsville ...

Pottsville is located in Graves County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pottsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Pottsville is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pottsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pottsville lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Pottsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Pottsville: This one is located in Graves County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 9 communities that are also named Pottsville - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pottsville.

Communities near Pottsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pottsville.

• Paducah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in McCracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <3>
• Mayfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Graves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
• Clinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hickman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Brookport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
• Bardwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
  • Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
• Wingo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
  • Wingo is located in Graves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
• Kevil
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
  • Kevil is located in Ballard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <3>
• Lone Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
• Arlington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
• Blandville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
  • Blandville is located in Ballard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 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 Pottsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pottsville. 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 Pottsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottsville. See our Newspapers Page for Pottsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottsville ...

Looking for more information about Pottsville? 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 Pottsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pottsville.

Adding Pottsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pottsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pottsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pottsville post office opened in 1873.

We also found Pottsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pottsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pottsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/