A visit to the Powhattan Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Powhattan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powhattan Cemetery:
39.7681, -95.6292
The Powhattan Cemetery is located in Brown County<1>.
The county seat for Brown County is located in Hiawatha. Hiawatha lies just to the northeast of the Powhattan Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Powhattan Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Powhattan Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Powhattan Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powhattan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Kickapoo Indian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Comet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fairview Cemetery
- Claytonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jessepe Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Niles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Shelton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hiawatha Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Granada Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheatland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Municipal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Powhattan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powhattan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Powhattan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mercier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hiawatha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sun Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Capioma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Padonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Netawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Everest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wetmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sabetha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reserve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Muscotah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Purcell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Leona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Powhattan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powhattan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Everest
- Hamlin
- Hiawatha
- Horton
- Leona
- Morrill
- Muscotah
- Netawaka
- Robinson
- Sabetha
- Wetmore
- Whiting
- Willis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Powhattan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Brown County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Powhattan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472973 (Powhattan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472973 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Brown
- Est. Elev: 363 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairview
- Location given for Powhattan Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7680571 Lon: -95.6291501
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Powhattan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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