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Welcome to Pottersburg ...

Pottersburg is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pottersburg, 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.

Pottersburg is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pottersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pottersburg - they are located in Kansas and Ontario.

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

Websites for Pottersburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pottersburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pottersburg ...

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

  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bellefontaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
  • Plain City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
    • Plain City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
  • Richwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <3>
  • Milford Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <3>
  • Ostrander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottersburg ...

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

Adding Pottersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Pottersburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pottersburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottersburg - 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.