Welcome to Potter Hollow ...

Potter Hollow is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter Hollow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Potter Hollow: Potter Holw. (or less commonly used: Potter Hlw. or Potter Hllw.)

Potter Hollow is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Potter Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Potter Hollow: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Potter Hollow ...

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

• Middleburgh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Middleburgh
  • From Potter Hollow to Middleburgh
• Schoharie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <4>
• Tannersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tannersville
  • From Potter Hollow to Tannersville
• Hunter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
• Livingstonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
  • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Livingstonville
  • From Potter Hollow to Livingstonville
• Medusa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medusa
  • Medusa is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medusa <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Medusa
  • From Potter Hollow to Medusa
• Cornwallville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallville
  • Cornwallville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwallville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cornwallville
  • From Potter Hollow to Cornwallville
• Manorkill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
  • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manorkill
  • From Potter Hollow to Manorkill
• Broome Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
  • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Broome Center
  • From Potter Hollow to Broome Center
• Franklinton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Franklinton
  • From Potter Hollow to Franklinton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter Hollow ...

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

Adding Potter Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potter Hollow 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 Hollow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Potter Hollow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter Hollow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/