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Welcome to Powell Station ...

Powell Station is located in Cobb County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Powell Station: Powell Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Powell Station is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Powell Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Powell Station and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Powell Station: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities near Powell Station ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Roswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Johns Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
  • Alpharetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell Station ...

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

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cobb, 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 Powell Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Powell Station, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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