Welcome to Potters Landing ...
Potters Landing is located in Caroline County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Potters Landing: Potters Lndg. (or less commonly used: Potters Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Potters Landing for more information about variations on the name of Potters Landing.
Potters Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Potters Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Potters Landing: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Potters Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Potters Landing - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potters Landing.
Communities near Potters Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potters Landing.
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seaford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Denton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Harrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Federalsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greensboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 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 Potters Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potters Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potters Landing. 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 Potters Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potters Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Potters Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potters Landing ...
Looking for more information about Potters Landing? 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 Potters Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potters Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potters Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Potters Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Potters Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |