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 Powell (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 Powell. 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.
Powell is located in McDonald County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Powell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powell:
- McDonald County (The home county of Powell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Jane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Rocky Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Noel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- May
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- South West City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tiff City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Ridgley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Pioneer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Thompsons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Purdy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Eagle Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Motley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Sarcoxie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Granby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granby City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Diamond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Wentworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Racine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Bella Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brightwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Little Flock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Gateway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clantonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Beaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Holiday Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Elm Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Dodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Ottawa County (OK)
- Kellyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powell, see our County-by-County Page for Powell.
Cemeteries Near Powell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powell.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simco Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simco Love Cemetery
- The Simco Love Cemetery has also been known as:
- Love Cemetery
- Edmonds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
- The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Culp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roseberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Banks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chitwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Comfort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Rocky Comfort.
- The Rocky Comfort Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prosperity Southern Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960026 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powell had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Cyclone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Bethpage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Jane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caverna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Rocky Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buttry is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Christopher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Christopher is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grangeville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grangeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell.
Newspapers Published in Powell ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powell, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powell:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |