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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:   37.9676°   (37° 58' 3")

Lon:   -86.7272°   (-86° 43' 37")

The Powell Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Tell City. Tell City lies just to the west southwest 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 25 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.

    • Tell City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
    • Cannelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <4>
    • Hawesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Lilly Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Evanston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Gerald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Lewisport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tobinsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County
    • Ranger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Cloverport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
    • Stephensport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Perry County
      • Derby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Perry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • Fulda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
        • Fulda is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <4>
      • Bristow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
        • Bristow is located in Perry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <4>
      • Lamar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Patesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
        • Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
      • Ammons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
        • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Leopold
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Apalona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
        • Apalona is located in Perry County
      • Saint Meinrad
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
        • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <4>
      • Santa Claus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Clay City is located in Spencer County
      • Grandview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Spencer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <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 Perry 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Cliff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cliff Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Log Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Frakes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frakes Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frakes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Waltz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Covey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covey Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
      • Hammack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Purcell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purcell Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
      • Thrashers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrashers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrashers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrashers Cemetery
      • Greathouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Hancock County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Terry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry 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 #451365  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #451365 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: Cannelton
      • County: Perry         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #451365 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Perry, 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 drawn 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: 37.9676, Longitude: -86.7272       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.




 

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