Welcome to Powell ...

Powell is located in Coahoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Powell is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Powell is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Powell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Powell - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Powell ...

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

• Clarksdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
  • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
• Helena - West Helena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
  • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
• West Helena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
  • West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
• Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
• Jonestown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
• Friars Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
  • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Crenshaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
  • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
• Tunica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Tunica is located in Tunica County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
• Sledge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Sledge is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
• Lakeview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 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 Powell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell ...

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

Adding Powell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powell 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 Powell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Powell in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Powell post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/