Welcome to Powell ...
Powell is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Powell is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Powell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Powell: 580
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), Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), 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.
- Madill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
- Madill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <3>
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
- Pottsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsboro
- Pottsboro is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsboro <3>
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- Dickson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mannsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <3>
- Thackerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
- Thackerville is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <3>
- Sadler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler
- Sadler is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadler <3>
- Callisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 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 on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |