Welcome to Powell Corner ...
Powell Corner is located in Albemarle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Powell Corner: Powell Cor. (or less commonly used: Powell Crn.)
Powell Corner is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Powell Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Powell Corner: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Powell Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powell Corner.
- Charlottesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Esmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Esmont is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
- North Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Porters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Covesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Faber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schuyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powell Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powell Corner. 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 Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Powell Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell Corner ...
Looking for more information about Powell Corner? 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 Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powell Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powell Corner - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Powell Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Powell Corner 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. |