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is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. CNNMoney.com placed Potomac seventh on its list of top-earning American towns for 2008, one place ahead of neighboring McLean, Virginia. Potomac is also the seventh top-educated American small town according to
. Many citizens living in Potomac work in Washington, D.C. for the Senate, Congress and government agencies.
In 1716, the Canaze Indian nation built the Tehogee Indian Trail, which is still the route of Potomac's River Road today. Several years later, the first farmers arrived. In 1829, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was completed in an area that had become known as
The cornerstone was laid there and the name was changed to Potomac, in honor of the river that passes by the community.
Around the Potomac Village are posts for horses to be tied to dating back to the early 1900s.
Each year during mid-October local business and community participate in Potomac Day. This is a celebration of the community and the years happenings. Events include a parade, crafts show, food vendors, and free giveaways.