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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 Powellton (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 Powellton. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Powellton is located in Hancock County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Powellton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powellton:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Powellton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Adrian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Niota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Colusa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • Ferris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Nauvoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pontoosuc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Dallas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Elvaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Basco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Loraine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Marcelline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Meyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • La Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Lomax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Iowa Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Carman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Terre Haute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Gulf Port
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Stronghurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Olena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Raritan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Gladstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Media
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Biggsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Blandinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Colmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
    • Colchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
    • Sciota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lamone Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Des Moines County (IA)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • West Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Kline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Dodgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Sperry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County (IA)
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Galland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Fort Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Keokuk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
    • Sawyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Wever
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonaparte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wayland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Dumas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Saint Patrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powellton, see our County-by-County Page for Powellton.

Cemeteries Near Powellton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powellton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powellton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.

  • Thornber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nauvoo Cemetery
    • The Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nauvoo City Cemetery
    • Nauvoo Two Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177534 <4>
  • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Appanoose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appanoose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appanoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marks Cemetery
    • Miller Hill Cemetery
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Parley Street Cemetery
    • Pioneer Burial Grounds
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Saint Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107486 <4>
  • Sterns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Galland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pontoosuc Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoosuc Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoosuc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dundey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powellton had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.

  • Niota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in Hancock County
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  • Sonora ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hancock County
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
  • Colusa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
    • Colusa is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
  • Galland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
  • McCall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
    • McCall is located in Hancock County
  • Ferris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Fort Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontoosuc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Dallas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elvaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
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    • Burnside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powellton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powellton.

Newspapers Published in Powellton ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powellton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powellton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powellton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Powellton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powellton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Powellton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Powellton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5359, Longitude: -91.2688       In this case, the coordinates for Powellton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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