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Welcome to Powersville ...

The village of Powersville is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Powersville has a population of 54 people<2> (see below for details).

Powersville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Powersville: 660

The ZIP code for Powersville: 64672<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Powersville had an population of 54 people. This is a decrease of 10% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Powersville had a population of 60 people. This makes Powersville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60 people, the population of Powersville decreased 30.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Powersville.

Communities Also Named Powersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Powersville - they are located in Georgia (2), Iowa and Kentucky.

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.

  • Unionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Corydon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
  • Princeton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Allerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mercer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Newtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Promise City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Numa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 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 (so far) for Powersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Powersville post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powersville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Powersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Powersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/