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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:   41.4500°   (41° 27' 0")

Lon:   -94.0169°   (-94° 1' 0")

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 .

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 helpful 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Pitzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Adel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiscotta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Bevington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cumming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
        • Cumming is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Churchville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
        • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Commerce
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • West Des Moines
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
        • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
      • Stanzel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
        • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Saint Charles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
      • Martensdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
        • Martensdale is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <4>
      • Prole
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Prole is located in Warren County
      • East Peru
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Clive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
        • Clive is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
      • Dallas Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Stuart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
        • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • North McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North McDonald Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North McDonald Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
    • Worthington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
    • Earlham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McKibben Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKibben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKibben Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • United Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Clayton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Van Meter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
      • McDonald Chase Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Chase Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Chase 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 #1969351  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1969351 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: Earlham East
      • County: Madison         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #1969351 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Madison, 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: 41.4500, Longitude: -94.0169       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.
    <6>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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