Welcome to Powellton ...

Powellton is located in Brunswick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powellton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Powellton is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Powellton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Powellton - they are located in California, Illinois and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Powellton ...

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

• Roanoke Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Rapids
  • Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke Rapids <3>
• Emporia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
  • Emporia is located in Emporia City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <3>
• South Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <3>
• Weldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
• Gaston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
• Lawrenceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
• Garysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
  • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <3>
• Littleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
• La Crosse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
• Brodnax
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <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 Powellton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powellton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powellton ...

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

Adding Powellton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powellton 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 Powellton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Powellton post office opened in 1837.

We also found Powellton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powellton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/