Powell, Wisconsin
unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Powell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Powell is located near Wisconsin Highway 27, 27.5 miles (44.3 km) 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, an American geologist and explorer.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Powell, Wisconsin” is unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Powell, Wisconsin and unincorporated, not as a finished interpretation.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13430758. Authority coordinates are 46.089, -89.959. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1908 and 1942.
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