Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powell had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Lula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Huma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Friars Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Matagorda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Dubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Southland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southland is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dickerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Phillips Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Clover Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lexa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaGrange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |