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A visit to the Powell Cemetery ...


The location of the Powell 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 Powell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0455°   (31° 2' 43")

Lon:   -91.2607°   (-91° 15' 38")

The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies just to the north northwest of the Powell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Powell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 Powell 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.

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

    • Turnbull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogillioville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Whitaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Wakefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Wilkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Weyanoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Angola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tunica
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • Saint Francisville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
        • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
      • Ethel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Woodland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Crosby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosetta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Lindsay
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
        • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)

    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 Powell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowling Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowling Green Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Green Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Liddell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liddell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liddell Cemetery
    • Phares Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phares Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phares Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61885 <6>
    • Currier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Currier Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
    • Sweeney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
    • Cedar Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McCausland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCausland Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCausland Cemetery
    • Bleakhouse Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Joor Collens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Joor Collens Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • The Joor Collens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ioor Collens Cemetery
      • Ioor Collins Cemetery
      • Joor Collins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joor Collens Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Huff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • The Richardson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hatfield Cemetery
        • Richardson Family Cemetery
        • Richardson / Hatfield Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Netterville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Netterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Netterville Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Netterville Cemetery
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60281 <6>
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Powell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676286  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676286 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: Woodville
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #676286 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, 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 Powell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0455, Longitude: -91.2607       In this case, the coordinates for the Powell 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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