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Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Potter
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Land 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 263
 • Density 206.60/sq mi (79.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-62384
GNIS feature ID 1184344

Potters Mills is a hamlet in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, just east of the Potter-Allison Farm. It is named after General James Potter (1729–1789), who built a log cabin and grist mill there, at what is now the intersection of General Potter Highway (U.S. Route 322) and the Old Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 144).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 263
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable person

  • John Potter, Jr., Wisconsin legislator, was born in Potters Mills.
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