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A visit to the Powers Cemetery ...


The location of the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   44.5037°   (44° 30' 13")

Lon:   -70.8168°   (-70° 49' 0")

The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Powers Cemetery .

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 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 Powers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Powers 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powers Cemetery.

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

    • Newry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Newry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
      • North Newry is located in Oxford County
    • Mayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
    • West Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <4>
    • East Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
    • North Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Bryant Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Woodstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • South Rumford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
        • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Rumford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mexico
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
        • Mexico is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
      • Greenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
      • Roxbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoneham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Dickvale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
        • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • West Paris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Peru
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
        • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Byron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Byron is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Powers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sunday River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday River Cemetery
    • Mt. Will Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Will Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Skillingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower West Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery
    • Upper West Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper West Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rumford Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rumford Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Ellis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ellis Cemetery
      • Mt. Abram Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Abram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Abram Cemetery
      • Birds Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Hill Cemetery
      • Farmers Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Hill Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Flat Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Cemetery
      • Howe Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Hill Cemetery
      • Andover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover 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 Powers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573747  (Powers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #573747 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: Puzzle Mountain
      • County: Oxford
      • Location given for GNIS #573747 (Powers Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Powers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5037, Longitude: -70.8168       In this case, the coordinates for the Powers 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.
    <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.




 

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