Welcome to Powellsville ...
The town of Powellsville is located in Bertie County<1>.
The location of Powellsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powellsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Powellsville has a population of 243 people<3> (see below for details).
Powellsville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Powellsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Powellsville is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Powellsville had an population of 243 people. This is a decrease of 11.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Powellsville had a population of 276 people. This makes Powellsville the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 276 people, the population of Powellsville increased 6.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 259 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Powellsville.
Communities Also Named Powellsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Powellsville - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powellsville.
Communities near Powellsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powellsville.
- Ahoskie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Murfreesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Rich Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <5>
- Aulander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Winton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <5>
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Lewiston Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Cofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <5>
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 Powellsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powellsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powellsville. 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 Powellsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powellsville. See our Newspapers Page for Powellsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powellsville ...
Looking for more information about Powellsville? 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 Powellsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powellsville.
Adding Powellsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powellsville 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 Powellsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Powellsville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Powellsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powellsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bertie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Powellsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powellsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |