Welcome to Powells Ferry ...

Powells Ferry is located in Lake County<1>.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Powells Ferry had a population of 1,322 people.<3> (see below for details).

Powells Ferry is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Powells Ferry, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Powells Ferry is located in the (731) area code.

Communities Also Named Powells Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Powells Ferry - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Powells Ferry ...

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

• Mengelwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
  • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
• Dyersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
  • Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
• Tiptonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <5>
• Portageville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
  • Portageville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
• Hayti
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
• Steele
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
  • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
• Ridgely
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
• Sunkist Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
  • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
• Hayti Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
  • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
• Cooter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
  • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <5>

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 Powells Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powells Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powells Ferry. 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 Powells Ferry.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powells Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Powells Ferry? 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 Powells Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powells Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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