Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Powell Place (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Powell Place. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Powell Place ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Powell Place: Powell Pl. (or less commonly used: Powell Plc.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Powell Place is located in Dougherty County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dougherty County: Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Powell Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powell Place:
- Dougherty County (The home county of Powell Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Tompkins Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Turner City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Eleanor Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Pecan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Hinds
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Eugemar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Relswood Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Holt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colquitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Doerun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Hartsfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Funston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crisp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Arabi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milldale is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Philema
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Baconton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Sale City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pebble City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Camilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cotton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Randolph County
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- De Soto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sumter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Sasser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Herod
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Bronwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Yeomans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Tift County
- Ty Ty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Turner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Hobby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Ashburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- East Dougherty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Alfords
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Bridgeboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Oakfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poulan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cuffietown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Anderson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powell Place, see our County-by-County Page for Powell Place.
Cemeteries Near Powell Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powell Place.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powell Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powell Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Holder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thundering Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Floral Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lowe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Morning Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Powell Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powell Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powell Place, with the one closest to Powell Place listed first.
- Acree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
- Ruark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruark is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Willingham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Willingham is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Parkerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baconton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Doles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doles is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Armena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armena is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Poulan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powell Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell Place.
Newspapers Published in Powell Place ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powell Place, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powell Place.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powell Place:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Dougherty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Colquitt County
- Crisp County
- Lee County
- Mitchell County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Terrell County
- Tift County
- Turner County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powell Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |