Powellsville North Carolina Map

About Powellsville, North Carolina

Powellsville is a locality in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 204.4 people per km². Powellsville is located at 36.2257°N, 76.9330°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Powellsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27967.

Powellsville occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that seems to hold the light long after the sun has dipped low. It lies 38.3 miles west of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southeast of Ahoskie. The landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Ahoskie Creek, which winds through the damp soil two miles away, carving a path through the dense thickets and flat fields that characterize this inland terrain. Five miles to the west, the subtle rise of Ahoskie Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, a reminder of the geologic patience that shaped the ground beneath the feet of those who walk here. During the humid peak of summer, the air grows heavy and still, carrying the scent of rich, dark loam and the distant, cooling promise of Montgomerys Millpond, which offers a secluded refuge from the heat.

Powellsville maintains a character forged by the persistent labor of generations who have coaxed a living from the stubborn, productive soil. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the legacy of tobacco and textile production lingering in the structure of the community and the rhythm of the workdays. The social life of the region often gravitates toward the shared spaces of the surrounding districts, such as the Town of Ahoskie - Freddie Hall Memorial Park, where the afternoon quiet is occasionally broken by the voices of neighbors meeting in the shade. Even as the decades pass, the pace of life in Powellsville remains tethered to the seasons, favoring a deliberate, steady progression over the frantic haste of more crowded places, as the shadows lengthen across the open fields at the close of every day.

About This Powellsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Powellsville, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.225712, -76.933011. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Powellsville includes the ZIP code (27967), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Bertie County (Windsor), and school district assignment (Bertie County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.