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:
31.7582, -87.4617
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 Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The York Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Monroeville.
- The Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springhill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322067 <5>
- St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Hybart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hybart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart Cemetery
- Tinela Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tinela Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Red Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Red Hills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hills Cemetery
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lower Peach Tree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forehand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
- Bryant - Deer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McCarty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- Tait Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Dees Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dees Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Hybart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Asahel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Lower Peach Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Coy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Vredenburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Nettleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nellie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Beatrice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Tunnel Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Whatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Perdue Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Peterman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Suggsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Mexia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Monroeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Rockwest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claiborne
- Lower Peach Tree
- Monroeville
- Suggsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Monroe 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 #125221 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125221 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hybart
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7582091 Lon: -87.4616586
- 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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