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A visit to the Powell Cemetery ...


The location of the Powell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Powell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9235°   (31° 55' 24")

Lon:   -82.8332°   (-82° 49' 59")

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

The county seat for Telfair County is located in McRae - Helena. McRae - Helena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Powell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Telfair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Powell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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.

    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
    • Kirkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • McRae - Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McRae
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Denton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Milan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Chauncey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Broxton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Graham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Uvalda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Telfair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Courson Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Central Grove Church of God Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clements Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clements Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • The Clements Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
    • Turnpike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnpike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnpike Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wooten Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • McLean Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLean Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Harris & McDew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris & McDew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris & McDew Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris & McDew Cemetery
      • Clements Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clements Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery

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

    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 #321111  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321111 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jacksonville NE
      • County: Telfair         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #321111 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Georgia's counties, including Telfair, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9235, Longitude: -82.8332       In this case, the coordinates for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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