A visit to the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powers Cemetery:
37.9230, -83.5387
The Powers Cemetery is located in Menifee County<1>.
The county seat for Menifee County is located in Frenchburg. Frenchburg lies just to the west northwest of the Powers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Powers Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Lovelace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Denniston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arrowood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lyons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Back Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Egelston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Egelston Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egelston Cemetery
- Pomeroyton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pomeroyton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton Cemetery
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- Catron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- William K. Nickell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Station Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Bashford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bashford Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashford Cemetery
- McCausey Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Powers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denniston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mariba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Korea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ezel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frenchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valeria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Toliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Suddith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sudith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rothwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mize
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Black Sulpher Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Cane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
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- Little Slate Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Means
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
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 Powers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Menifee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Powers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Menifee 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 Powers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #514756 (Powers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #514756 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: Menifee
- Est. Elev: 350 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scranton
- Location given for Powers Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9228617 Lon: -83.5382423
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Menifee, 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- Powers 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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