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:
31.9985, -87.3719
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 Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the east of the Powell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bones Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- Tait Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
- Burford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sand Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Island Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Island Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mendenhall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Capell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Pigeonfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
- Becks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Rockwest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Nellie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Boykin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Millers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Coy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Asahel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Hybart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kimbrough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Vredenburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Anne Manie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Lower Peach Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Gastonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Lamison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Crumptonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Flatwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
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 Wilcox 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 like to start 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 Wilcox 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 #158391 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158391 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden South
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9984814 Lon: -87.3719376
- 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 Wilcox, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |