Potter County, South Dakota, United States
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- Potter County
- County
- Located in central South Dakota, 72 km (45 mi) north-northeast of Pierre; County Seat: Gettysburg.
- Created in 1875 and organized in 1883; originally named Ashmore County in honor of Samuel Ashmore of Elk Point who served in the Territorial Legislature in 1872-73. The name was changed to Potter County in 1877 for Dr Joel A Potter, a memberof the Legislature that year. (SD-T17/p32)
- 45.049981745° 02' 59.9"N-99.950395499° 57' 01.4"W
- 3,190
- 667 m
- 466767843
- Updated May 7, 2020