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A visit to the Powell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Powell Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powell Cemetery:

30.8094, -88.2634

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Powell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
  • Crawford Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mauvilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mauvilla Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauvilla Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Stringfellow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stringfellow Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Wilmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bear Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bear Fork Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Fork Cemetery
    • Mauvilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mauvilla Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauvilla Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Dees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
    • West Gethsemane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moffetville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Old Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Lewis Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lewis Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
    • Whistler Colored Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Semmes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wilmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eight Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chunchula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
  • Country Club Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Saraland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Howell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Prichard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chickasaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Satsuma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gulfcrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
  • Mobile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Creola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Axis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Hurley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Theodore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barry Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
    • Bucks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Citronelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Big Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Irvington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brown Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Powell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mobile County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Powell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Powell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2579011  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579011 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Mobile
      • Topo Map Name: Semmes
      • Location given for Powell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8094108     Lon: -88.263357
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.