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Powell

Ghost town · Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Draper quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Draper quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Powell is a ghost town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Pittsylvania County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Powell as a historical populated place on the Brosville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.5493° N, 79.5034° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrosville
Elevation568 ft
Nearest living townDanville, VA
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1738343
Coordinates36.54931, -79.50336

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What's there now

Powell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Danville, VA (population 42,239), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 568 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Powell?

Powell is in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at 36.5493, -79.5034.

How many ghost towns are in Pittsylvania County?

Pittsylvania County, Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.