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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Coahoma County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coahoma County: Phillips (AR), Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
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:
- Coahoma County (The home county of Powell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Lula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Friars Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
- Eagles Nest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagles Nest
- From Powell to Eagles Nest
- Clover Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover Hill
- From Powell to Clover Hill
- Lyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hopson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunflower Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolivar County
- Alligator
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- DeSoto County
- Cub Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cub Lake
- From Powell to Cub Lake
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Crenshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <1>
- Askew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Longtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mims
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Falcon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <1>
- Lambert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yarbrough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crowder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Goode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Arkabutla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peyton
- From Powell to Peyton
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Powell to Austin
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Banks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banks
- From Powell to Banks
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Phillips Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- LaGrange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Lee County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineyard
- From Powell to Vineyard
- Peters
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Marianna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brickeys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aubrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Lee County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Felton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winona ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winona
- From Powell to Winona
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huma
- From Powell to Huma
- Latour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latour
- From Powell to Latour
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barton
- From Powell to Barton
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Lexa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- North Creek is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Wabash
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- Rawlinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rawlinson
- From Powell to Rawlinson
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Sinia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barbee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beth El Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powell had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Lula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Tunica County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Huma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huma
- From Powell to Huma
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Friars Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Matagorda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matagorda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Dubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Southland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Southland is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Powell to Austin
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 71 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. 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 first turn to 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 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 Mississippi
- Pages specific to Coahoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- DeSoto County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- Saint Francis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4852, Longitude: -90.5263 |