Welcome to Powersite ...

Powersite is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Powersite is located in Taney County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powersite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Powersite is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Powersite: 417

The ZIP code for Powersite: 65731<3>

Communities near Powersite ...

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

Branson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Branson is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
Hollister
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
Kimberling City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kimberling City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
Merriam Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
Reeds Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
Rockaway Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
Diamond City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
Bull Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
Indian Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Point is located in Stone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <4>
Branson West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 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 Powersite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powersite.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powersite ...

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

Adding Powersite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powersite 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 (so far) for Powersite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Powersite post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powersite.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Taney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powersite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Powersite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powersite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/