History & Folklore
Potter County
- Formed: 26 Mar 1804 from part of Lycoming County. Fully organized in 1824.
- Named for: Major-General James Potter, a Revolutionary War leader of Scotch-Irish descent.
- County seat: Coudersport, originally Couder's Port
- Named for Jean Samuel Coudere, an Amsterdam banker, laid out in 1807 and incorporated as a borough 7 Feb 1848.
Neighboring Counties
- Tioga: Formed 1804 from Lycoming County
- Clinton: Formed 1839 from Centre and Lycoming counties
- McKean: Formed 1804 from Lycoming County
- Bordered by NY State on the north.
Early Business and Occupations
- Lumber (beech, maple, elm, basswood, pine, oak, chestnut, hemlock, hickory, butternut, and thorn)
- White pine spars for the shipping industry
Bibliography
- Genealogical & Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania, by John W. Jordan, 3 vols., 1913
- Pioneer Outline History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, by W. M. McKnight, 1905
- Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania, by Frederic A. Godcharles, 3 vols., 1944
- Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania, by Frederic A. Godcharles, 1944
- History of Roulet, by Robert R. Lyman, Sr., 1967
- Life & Times of Major Isaac Lyman, by Robert R. Lyman, 1969
- A Story of the Sinnamahone, by George W. Huntley, Jr., 1936
Links
See these sites for more information on Potter County and its history, or to post queries regarding Potter County genealogy: