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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:

41.4500, -94.0169

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 Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies just to the south of the Powell Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • North McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • North Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
  • Earlham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McKibben Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
    • McDonald Chase Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • DeSoto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Van Meter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Booneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Pitzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
  • Adel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wiscotta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
  • Webster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Bevington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cumming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Waukee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Redfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Churchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Commerce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • West Des Moines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanzel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
    • Saint Charles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Martensdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Prole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Orillia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Arbor Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • East Peru
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Clive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stuart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Madison 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 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: