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Welcome to Pottersville ...

Pottersville is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Pottersville is located in Howell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pottersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

Pottersville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pottersville: 417

The ZIP code for Pottersville: 65790<3>

Communities Also Named Pottersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Pottersville: This one is located in Howell County and the other is located in Callaway County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 9 communities that are also named Pottersville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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

Communities near Pottersville ...

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

  • West Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bakersfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Brandsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Caulfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • Siloam Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Elijah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
  • Cottbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cottbus is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
  • Dora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody

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 Pottersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottersville ...

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

Adding Pottersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pottersville 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 (so far) for Pottersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pottersville post office opened in 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pottersville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pottersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pottersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/