Potts, Missouri
Potts is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Potts is located on U.S. Route 50 between Linn to the west and Mount Sterling to the east, in Gasconade County.[2]
History
A post office called Potts was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community has the name of the local Potts family.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potts, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 38, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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