Welcome to Powers ...

Powers is located in Jay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Powers is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Powers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Powers - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Powers ...

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

• Muncie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
• Portland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Hartford City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <4>
• Winchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Union City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Dunkirk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
• Albany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Eaton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
• Montpelier
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Union City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 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 Powers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powers.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powers ...

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

Adding Powers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powers 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 Powers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Powers post office opened in 1867.

We also found Powers in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov