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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:

33.5251, -92.8010

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 Ouachita County<2>.

The county seat for Ouachita County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Patton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Cullendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cullendale Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale Cemetery
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Jewish Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewish Rest Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Rest Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Furr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Furr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furr Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Plunkett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
    • Eternal Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eternal Rest Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eternal Rest Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Cullendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
  • East Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Vanduzer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
  • Louann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Pace City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
  • Smackover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lufra ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
  • Joyce City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
  • Sandy Land
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Bragg City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Stephens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norphlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Mount Holly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
    • Bearden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chidester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Dumas City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Ouachita 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Ouachita 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 #53738  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53738 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: Ouachita
      • Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camden
      • Location given for Powell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5251161     Lon: -92.8009954
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, 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' 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.