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Potter was founded on April 26, 1832, when the town separated from nearby the Town of Middlesex. Previously, the region as a whole was known as District of Augusta. The town was initially known as "Potter's Town," as the 42,430 acres area had been purchased by Scott Walker and Dave Walkow on July 15, 1789.
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- 1854 - Potter
Potter, a post-township in the N. part of Yates co., New York. Population, 2194.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854. 
1876 print showing residences of the following people in Potter, Yates, N.Y.:
Ira Barber, D. B. Holbrook, John Fisher
Artwork- 1892 - Potter
Along the several divisions of Yates County, the town of Potter occupies a position on the northern boundary, abutting Ontario County. Its western...Read MORE... - 1895 - Potter
Potter, or Potter Centre, a post-hamlet in Potter township, Yates co., N.Y., on Flint Creek, about 40 miles S.S.E. of Rochester, and 16 miles S.W. of ...Read MORE... 
East Side Main St., Rushville, N.Y.
Postcard- 1906
Potter, a post-village in Potter township (town), Yates co., N.Y., on Flint Creek, about 40 miles SSE. of Rochester. The town contains the greater...Read MORE... 
South Main St., Rushville, N.Y.
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Dr. A. T. Halstead's Residence on Gilbert Street, Rushville.
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Potter, New York, USA
 (Yatesville) - 1876 print showing residences of the following people in Potter, Yates, N.Y.:
Ira Barber, D. B. Holbrook, John Fisher
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1876 print showing residences of the following people in Potter, Yates, N.Y.:
Ira Barber, D. B. Holbrook, John Fisher
Artwork
Potter, New York, USA
 (Yatesville) - East Side Main St., Rushville, N.Y.)
East Side Main St., Rushville, N.Y.
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Potter, New York, USA
 (Yatesville) - South Main St., Rushville, N.Y.)
South Main St., Rushville, N.Y.
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Potter, New York, USA
 (Yatesville) - Dr. A. T. Halstead's Residence on Gilbert Street, Rushville.)
Dr. A. T. Halstead's Residence on Gilbert Street, Rushville.
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1854 - Potter
Potter, a post-township in the N. part of Yates co., New York. Population, 2194.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1892 - Potter
Along the several divisions of Yates County, the town of Potter occupies a position on the northern boundary, abutting Ontario County. Its western... Read MORE...
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1895 - Potter
Potter, or Potter Centre, a post-hamlet in Potter township, Yates co., N.Y., on Flint Creek, about 40 miles S.S.E. of Rochester, and 16 miles S.W. of ... Read MORE...
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1906
Potter, a post-village in Potter township (town), Yates co., N.Y., on Flint Creek, about 40 miles SSE. of Rochester. The town contains the greater... Read MORE...
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