Potts is an
unincorporated community
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in
Osage County Osage County is the name of several counties in the United States:
* Osage County, Kansas
* Osage County, Missouri
* Osage County, Oklahoma
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. Potts is located on
U.S. Route 50
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between
Linn Linn may refer to:
People
* Linn (surname)
* Linn (given name)
* Carl Linnaeus, abbreviated as Linn.
* Linn da Quebrada, stage name of Brazilian singer, actress, screenwriter and television personality Lina Pereira dos Santos (born 1990)
Place ...
to the west and
Mount Sterling to the east, in
Gasconade County.
History
A post office called Potts was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1920. The community has the name of the local Potts family.
References
Unincorporated communities in Osage County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
Jefferson City metropolitan area
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