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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. 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 Powhattan Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powhattan Cemetery

Lat:   39.7681°   (39° 46' 5")

Lon:   -95.6292°   (-95° 37' 45")

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 .

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:

  • Grand Prairie Cemetery

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
    • Powhattan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baker
    • From the Powhattan Cemetery to Baker
  • Mercier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
    • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mercier
    • From the Powhattan Cemetery to Mercier
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berwick
      • From the Powhattan Cemetery to Berwick

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
    • Willis lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Powhattan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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: GNIS record #472973 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: Fairview
    • County: Brown         Elev: 363
    • Location given for GNIS #472973 (Powhattan Cemetery)

The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powhattan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7681, Longitude: -95.6292    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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