Welcome to Powersville ...
Powersville is located in Peach County<1>.
The location of Powersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Powersville is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Powersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Powersville lies within the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Powersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Powersville: This one is located in Peach County and the other is located in Houston County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 4 communities that are also named Powersville - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powersville.
Communities near Powersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powersville.
- Warner Robins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <4>
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Fort Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
- Fort Valley is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
- Elberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Washington Square
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Lee Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stathams Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 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 Powersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powersville. 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 Powersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powersville. See our Newspapers Page for Powersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powersville ...
Looking for more information about Powersville? 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 Powersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powersville.
Adding Powersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powersville 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 Powersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Powersville post office opened in 1853.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/
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 Peach, 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 Powersville - 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/ |