Welcome to Powe ...
Powe is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Powe is located in Stoddard County<1>.
The location of Powe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Powe is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Powe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Powe lies within the (573) area code.
Communities near Powe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powe.
- Poplar Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
- Piggott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott
- Piggott is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piggott <4>
- Bernie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <4>
- Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
- Clarkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <4>
- Parma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Powe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powe. 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 Powe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powe. See our Newspapers Page for Powe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powe ...
Looking for more information about Powe? 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 Powe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powe.
Adding Powe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Powe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Powe post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stoddard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |