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Welcome to Powderly ...

Powderly is located

Powderly is located in Lamar County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Powderly, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Powderly is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Powderly: (903) & (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Powderly: 75473<4>

Communities Also Named Powderly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Powderly - they are located in Alabama and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powderly.

Communities near Powderly ...

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

  • Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hugo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • Reno
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Blossom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Detroit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
  • Sawyer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
  • Soper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
    • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <5>
  • Sun Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Toco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Toco is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Arthur City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
    • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <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 Powderly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powderly.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powderly ...

Looking for more information about Powderly? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Powderly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powderly.

Adding Powderly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powderly 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 Powderly was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Powderly in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Powderly post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powderly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powderly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powderly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Powderly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powderly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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