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Welcome to Powys ...

Powys is located in Lycoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powys, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Powys is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Powys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Powys: 570 & 272<3>

Communities near Powys ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Williamsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montoursville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jersey Shore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Muncy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
  • Hughesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Avis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
  • Muncy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Duboistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 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 Powys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powys ...

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

Adding Powys to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Powys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Powys area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.