Powell, North Dakota

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Powell, North Dakota
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Powell
Coordinates: 47°55′11″N97°10′40″W / 47.91972°N 97.17778°W / 47.91972; -97.17778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
County Grand Forks
Township Brenna
Founded1907
Named after Arthur D. Powell
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (1920)
  Total
10
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58203 (Grand Forks)
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1033789 [1]

Powell is an unincorporated community in Brenna Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. There was a reported population of 10 as of the 1920 census.

History

Powell was founded in 1907 as a loading station for the Georgia Northeastern Railroad. The community was named after Arthur D. Powell, a brakeman killed in an accident in 1906. [2]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 166. Retrieved January 20, 2026.