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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Powers (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 Powers. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Powers is located in Jay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jay County: Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Darke (OH) & Mercer (OH).

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

  • Jay County     (The home county of Powers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Redkey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Dunkirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Pony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Boundary City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salamonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Antiville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Linn Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Berne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coppess Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Honduras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
    • Millgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Desoto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Eaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Liberty Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
    • Andersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
    • Oakville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Yorktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <1>
    • Janney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Matthews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Upland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
    • Fowlerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Arcana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Farrville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Gas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <1>
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Luray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Mooreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Springport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <1>
    • Messick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <1>
    • Millville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Foley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
  • Huntington County
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Summitville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Chesterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>
    • New Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Saratoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <1>
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Rural
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County
    • Haysville Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Economy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Fountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Hagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Greens Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Whitewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Phenix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Keystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Liberty Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Lightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Long
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • New Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
    • Rossburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <1>
    • Coletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Ansonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
    • North Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
    • Pikeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Hollansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Brock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
    • Fort Recovery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Macedon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wendelin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Burkettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Scudder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Coldwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people

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

Cemeteries Near Powers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powers.

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 Powers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Powers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flower Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flesher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caylo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caylo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caylo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wentz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stratton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powers had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • New Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mount Pleasant
    • New Mount Pleasant is located in Jay County
  • Redkey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Como
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Jay County
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Randolph County
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Jay County
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Randolph County
  • Bluff Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
    • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
  • Collett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jay County
  • Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Randolph County
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dunkirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Pony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Farmland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Powers ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powers, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powers:

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Powers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3220, Longitude: -85.0925       In this case, the coordinates for Powers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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