Welcome to Powhatan ...

The town of Powhatan is located in Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powhatan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Powhatan has a population of 66 people<3> (see below for details).

Powhatan is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Powhatan is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Powhatan: 72458<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Powhatan had an population of 66 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Powhatan had a population of 72 people. This makes Powhatan the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 72 people, the population of Powhatan increased 44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 50 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Powhatan.

Communities Also Named Powhatan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Powhatan - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Powhatan ...

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

• Pocahontas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
  • Former names for Pocahontas:
  • Bettis Bluff
  • Betts Bluff
  • Pokakhontas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
• Walnut Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <6>
• Hoxie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
• Swifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
  • Swifton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
• Imboden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
  • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <6>
• College City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
  • College City is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
• Ravenden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
  • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <6>
• Strawberry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Lynn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <6>
• O'Kean
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
  • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powhatan ...

Looking for more information about Powhatan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Powhatan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powhatan.

Adding Powhatan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powhatan 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 Powhatan was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Powhatan on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powhatan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/