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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:

39.9567, -91.3385

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 Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies just to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley of Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Quincy National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Quincy Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Quincy Memorial Park is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quincy Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quincy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107605 <5>
  • Ellington Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Church Cemetery
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #411293 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Booth Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Booth Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Memorial Cemetery
      • The Booth Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Booth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104823 <5>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
      • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105902 <5>
    • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ehe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ehe Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehe Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Stahl Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stahl Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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:

  • Ewbanks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
  • Quincy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ursa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marblehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • Paloma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Mendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Payson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Coatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcelline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Fall Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Helton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
    • Dodge City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Shepherd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Camp Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Meyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Adams 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 begin with 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: