Welcome to Powell ...
Powell is located in Haakon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Powell is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Powell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Powell (for example, toward Draper), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Powell: 605
Communities Also Named Powell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Powell: This one is located in Haakon County and the other is located in Edmunds County.
Beyond South Dakota, 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), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (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 9 communities that are near Powell.
- Philip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <3>
- Kadoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
- Kadoka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kadoka <3>
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
- Belvidere
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Nowlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cottonwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Weta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Capa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones County
- Milesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <3>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Powell post office opened in 1908.
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 South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |