Welcome to Powell ...

Powell is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Powell is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Powell: (402) and (531)<3>

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, Mississippi, Missouri (3), 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.

• Fairbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
  • Fairbury is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <4>
• Hebron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
• Plymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Bruning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruning
  • Bruning is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruning <4>
• Diller
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
  • Diller is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <4>
• Western
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Western is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Western <4>
• Alexandria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Daykin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
  • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>
• Endicott
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Jansen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
  • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <4>

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 on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Powell mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/