Welcome to Powell ...

Powell is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.

The location of Powell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Powell is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Powell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Powell lies within the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Powell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Powell: This one is located in West Feliciana Parish and the other is located in Jefferson Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 43 communities that are also named Powell - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powell.

Communities near Powell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powell.

• Zachary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
• Baker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
• New Roads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Saint Francisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
• Livonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Fordoche
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
• Slaughter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
• Morganza
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>
• Wilson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Powell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell. See our Newspapers Page for Powell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell ...

Looking for more information about Powell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Powell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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