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A visit to the Powhatan 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 Powhatan Cemetery ...

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

42.8558, -94.5797

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Powhatan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powhatan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Powhatan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clinton - Garfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
  • Old Rolfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Rolfe Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rolfe Cemetery
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
    • The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Summit Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Bend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Marble Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marble Valley Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Laurens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powhatan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powhatan Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Plover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Rolfe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
  • Havelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mallard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradgate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottosen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Gilmore City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Curlew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Rodman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Laurens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bode
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Whittemore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Cylinder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Emmetsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ayrshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Powhatan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Powhatan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pocahontas 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 Powhatan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1822759  (Powhatan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822759 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: Pocahontas
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rolfe
      • Location given for Powhatan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8558049     Lon: -94.5796995
      • 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 Iowa's counties, including Pocahontas, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powhatan 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.