Potter, Nebraska

We continue our search for the perfect overnight town in Nebraska for us to overnight in on our travels to and from the west. Spoiler alert, we have yet to find it, but this was a very pleasant stop for us on a recent return drive from the Tetons. The Village of Potter was established as the railroad progressing westward. The town was named after General Joseph S. Potter, a Union Pacific Railroad Director. In 1870, Union Pacific built a station house and it served as the post office, the schoolhouse and the land development office. It was the only building build for several years. Progress towards advancement began in 1885, when a hotel was built and shortly after stores began popping up, a newspaper called the Potter Review was created, and a church was built. In 1892 due to a big crop, grain bins were built to hold the oats and wheat the local farmers were growing. The railroad still runs through Potter, to the tune of one train an hour it seemed,but they have a branch of the Flyover Brewery, which has good beer and bar food. The Potter Sundry was a great early morning stop for breakfast--they open at 5 AM and have fresh baked items available.