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:
33.8107, -83.5141
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 Walton County<2>.
The county seat for Walton County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheats - Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- La Boon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The La Boon Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boon Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Mt. Perry MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Chapel Cemetery
- Fullilove - Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rays Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Cemetery
- Ross Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McGaughey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McGaughey Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaughey Cemetery
- Robison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robison Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robison Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Wagnon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Klutts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Klutts Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klutts Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union 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:
- High Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North High Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eastville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bostwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Overlook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Osceola Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Bogart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Statham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
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 Walton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Bogart
- High Shoals
- Madison
- Monroe
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
- Watkinsville
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Walton 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 #321112 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321112 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: Walton
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: High Shoals
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8106752 Lon: -83.5140527
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Walton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |