Powells Crossroads, Tennessee

About Powells Crossroads

Powells Crossroads is a small town in southern Tennessee with an estimated population of 1,294.

Officially, Powells Crossroads is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.9 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 264 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Powells Crossroads Unique

• The only place in America named Powells Crossroads — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Powells Crossroads

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