Potter County
Potter County History
Events to attend: Tri-State Fair, Cowboy Round-Up USA, World Championship Ranch Rodeo. See Website for more events.
Sites to see: County Courthouse, Amarillo Museum of Art, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum, Discovery Center & Space Theater, English Field Air Museum, TTU School of Pharmacy Museum, Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum & Theater, Harrington House, Santa Fe Building, Wolflin Historic District, Plemons-Eakle Historic District, Historic Route 66, Llano Cemetery, Big Texan Steak Ranch, Wonderland Amusement Park, Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument
History of Potter County Potter County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. It was organized in 1876 when the area was still uninhabited and before H.B. Sanborn and Joseph Glidden fenced 250,000 acres for the Frying Pan Ranch. The county seat was formed in 1887 when about sixty cowboys were given lots in Oneida (Amarillo) where two railways met. Potter County was named for a fugitive cardshark named Robert Potter because of his service to the Republic of Texas.
The quality of life in the county is characterized by a strong sense of community that is strengthened by a rural lifestyle. County residents enjoy peace and quiet; friendliness of the people; wonderful local produce and foods; terrific weather; and rural setting where you can still
see the stars.
The primary areas of growth are in the Amarillo metropolitan area and the southern part of Potter County.
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http://www.co.potter.tx.us/home.html)