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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,457, making it the fifth-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Coudersport. The county was created in 1804 and later organized in 1836. It is named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Due to its remoteness and natural environment, it has been nicknamed “Gods Country.”
Potter County is located in the Allegheny Plateau and Susquehanna Valley region.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 29
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| 1820 | 186
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| 1830 | 1,265
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| 1840 | 3,371
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| 1850 | 6,048
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| 1860 | 11,470
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| 1870 | 11,265
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| 1880 | 13,797
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| 1890 | 22,778
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| 1900 | 30,621
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| 1910 | 29,729
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| 1920 | 21,089
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| 1930 | 17,489
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| 1940 | 18,201
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| 1950 | 16,810
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| 1960 | 16,483
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| 1970 | 16,395
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| 1980 | 17,726
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| 1990 | 16,717
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Potter County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.pottercountypa.net/
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