Welcome to Powells Crossroads ...

Powells Crossroads is located in DeKalb County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powells Crossroads, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

A typical abbreviation for Powells Crossroads: Powells Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Powells Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Powells Crossroads.

Powells Crossroads is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Powells Crossroads (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Powells Crossroads: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Powells Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Powells Crossroads - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Powells Crossroads ...

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

• Scottsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
  • Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <5>
• Fort Payne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
• Rainsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
• Henagar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
  • Henagar is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <5>
• Collinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Sylvania
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
• Crossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Fyffe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
• Hollywood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
• Geraldine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
  • Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <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 Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powells Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powells Crossroads ...

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

Adding Powells Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powells Crossroads 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 Powells Crossroads was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Powells Crossroads post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powells Crossroads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/