Welcome to Potomic ...
So far, we found very little information about Potomic. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Potomic to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Potomic, please Contact Us.
Potomic would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Potomic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Potomic is 7,150 feet [2,179 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Potomic is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Potomic was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Potomic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potomic.
- Indian Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Nye County
- Indian Springs has also been known as:
- Indian Spring
- Peavine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
- Tonopah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah
- Tonopah is located in Nye County
- Former name for Tonopah:
- Butler City
- Tonopah has also been known as:
- New Belmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonopah <5>
- Hannapah ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannapah
- Hannapah is located in Nye County
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Nye County
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in White Pine County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Round Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Nye County
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 Potomic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potomic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potomic. 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 Potomic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomic. See our Newspapers Page for Potomic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potomic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potomic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |