While we don't have a date for the founding of Potterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Potterville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Potterville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potterville: 401
Communities Also Named Potterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Potterville - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Potterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potterville. 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 Potterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potterville. See our Newspapers Page for Potterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potterville ...
Looking for more information about Potterville? 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 Potterville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potterville.
Adding Potterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potterville 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 Potterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Potterville post office opened in 1853. The Potterville post office closed in 1856.
If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: