Welcome to Potomac ...
Potomac is located in Missoula County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potomac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Potomac is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Potomac is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Potomac lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potomac: 406
Communities Also Named Potomac ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Potomac - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland (2), Nevada, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potomac.
Communities near Potomac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potomac.
- Greenough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Greenough is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenough <3>
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 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 Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Garnet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Granite County
- Stump Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Granite County
- Beartown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bonner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
- Bonner is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner <3>
- Piltzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
- Piltzville is located in Missoula County
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <3>
- Reynolds City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds City
- Reynolds City is located in Powell County
- Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Potomac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potomac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potomac. 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 Potomac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac. See our Newspapers Page for Potomac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potomac ...
Looking for more information about Potomac? 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 Potomac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potomac.
Adding Potomac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potomac 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 Potomac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Potomac post office opened in 1884.
We also found Potomac in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potomac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potomac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potomac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |