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We aren't confident of the location of the Powers Graves, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Powers Graves ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powers Graves has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powers Graves

Lat:   38.6212°   (38° 37' 16")

Lon:   -104.4974°   (-104° 29' 50")

The Powers Graves is located in El Paso County<2>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Powers Graves .

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 either 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 Powers Graves:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Powers Graves.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powers Graves, with the nearest first.

    • Henkel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henkel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Henkel is located in El Paso County
    • Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <5>
    • Pinon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
      • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
    • Widefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellicott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Fort Carson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • Former names for Truckton:
      • Dunkin City
      • Truck Town
    • Stratmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
      • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Cimarron Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
      • Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <5>
    • Yoder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
    • Stone City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Pueblo West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
      • Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Falcon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Colorado Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
        • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
        • Former names for Colorado Springs:
        • El Paso
        • Fountain Colony
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <5>
      • Nyberg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
        • Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
      • Pueblo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
        • Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
        • Former names for Pueblo:
        • Bessemer
        • Central Pueblo
        • South Pueblo
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <5>
      • Salt Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
        • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
      • Vineland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
        • Vineland is located in Pueblo County
      • Rush
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lombard Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
        • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
      • Avondale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Manitou Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Powers Graves. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Paso County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Graves.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Powers Graves.<6>

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

    • Chico Basin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanover Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Basin Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pikes Peak National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leader Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry Harkins Gravesite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Harkins Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Henry Harkins Gravesite is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Harkins Gravesite
    • Shrine of Rest Mausoleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bouma / Briggs Grave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bouma / Briggs Grave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Bouma / Briggs Grave is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouma / Briggs Grave
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Washington Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57264 <7>
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Memorial
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Memorial
      • Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Crescent Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Paupers' Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

    The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powers Graves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6212, Longitude: -104.4974    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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