Welcome to Potter Place ...
Potter Place is located in Merrimack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter Place, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Potter Place: Potter Pl. (or less commonly used: Potter Plc.)
Potter Place is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Potter Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potter Place: 603
Communities Also Named Potter Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Potter Place - they are located in Arizona and Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potter Place.
Communities near Potter Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potter Place.
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Potter Place to Franklin
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmont
- From Potter Place to Belmont
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newport
- From Potter Place to Newport
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopkinton
- From Potter Place to Hopkinton
- Henniker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henniker
- Henniker is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henniker <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henniker
- From Potter Place to Henniker
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New London
- From Potter Place to New London
- Boscawen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscawen
- Boscawen is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boscawen <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boscawen
- From Potter Place to Boscawen
- Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canaan
- From Potter Place to Canaan
- Tilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
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 Potter Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potter Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potter Place. 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 Potter Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter Place. See our Newspapers Page for Potter Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter Place ...
Looking for more information about Potter Place? 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 Potter Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potter Place.
Adding Potter Place to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potter Place 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 Potter Place was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Potter Place post office opened in 1871.
We also found Potter Place in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |