Welcome to Powhatan ...

Powhatan is located in Campbell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Powhatan: POW-hah-tan<2>

Powhatan is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Powhatan: 434

Communities Also Named Powhatan ...

While we believe that this Powhatan is located in Campbell County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Powhatan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Powhatan and Richmond County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Powhatan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Powhatan ...

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

• Lynchburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lynchburg
  • From Powhatan to Lynchburg
• Bedford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bedford
  • From Powhatan to Bedford
• Altavista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Altavista is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
• Amherst
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Amherst
  • From Powhatan to Amherst
• Hurt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
• Woodbine Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
• Yellow Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Yellow Branch
  • From Powhatan to Yellow Branch
• Bellevue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bellevue
  • From Powhatan to Bellevue
• Boonsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Boonsboro
  • From Powhatan to Boonsboro
• Goode
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goode is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goode
  • From Powhatan to Goode

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 Powhatan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powhatan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powhatan ...

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