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Welcome to Powell Ridge ...

Powell Ridge is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Powell Ridge: Powell Rdg. (or less commonly used: Powell Rdge. or Powell Ridg.)

Powell Ridge is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Powell Ridge ...

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

  • Opelousas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Port Barre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Krotz Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
    • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <3>
  • Leonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnaudville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Melville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grand Coteau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fordoche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powell Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.