Powell is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
located in the town of
Sherman,
Iron County,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
, United States. Powell is located near
Wisconsin Highway 27 south-southeast of
Hurley.
History
A post office called Powell was established in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942. The community was named for
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He ...
, an American geologist and explorer.
References
Unincorporated communities in Iron County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
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