Powhatan

Powhatan is a census-designated place in and the county seat of , , United States. It was initially known as Scottville, and has historically also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse, named after Chief Powhatan, father of Matoaka.
  • Village with about 400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 370 feet (110 metres)
  • Description: census-designated place in and county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
  • Postal code: 23139
  • Also known as
    “Powhatan Court House”
    “Powhatan Mennonite Church”
    “Powhatan, VA”
    “Powhatan, Virginia”
    “Scottsville”
    “Scottville”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Powhatan Courthouse Historic District and Plainview Airport.
is an aerodrome, which is situated 1½ miles east of Powhatan.
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot is the only private, co-ed… is situated 2 miles northeast of Powhatan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worshams and Plain View.
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
, Powhatan County is an unincorporated… is situated 1½ miles east of Powhatan.
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Powhatan.
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Latitude
37.54202° or 37° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
-77.91906° or 77° 55′ 9″ west
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Powhatan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “保厄坦”
  • Chinese: “波瓦坦”
  • French: “Powhatan”
  • Gilaki: “پواتان (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “پواتان”
  • Hungarian: “Powhatan”
  • Irish: “Powhatan”
  • Italian: “Powhatan”
  • Japanese: “ポウハタン”
  • Ladin: “Powhatan”
  • Persian: “پاوهتن، ویرجینیا”
  • Persian: “پاوهتن”
  • Portuguese: “Powhatan”
  • Russian: “Повхатан”
  • South Azerbaijani: “پاوهتن، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Powhatan”
  • Swedish: “Powhatan, Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Powhatan”
  • Volapük: “Powhatan”
  • Welsh: “Powhatan, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Powhatan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Powhatan County Circuit Court and Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office.

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