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A visit to the Powell 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 Powell Cemetery ...

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

34.3071, -79.0467

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Powell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Meares Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
  • Joseph Page Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Sealey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
    • Alligator Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alligator Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Page McCormick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Page McCormick Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page McCormick Cemetery
      • The Page McCormick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grainger Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70173 <5>
    • Granger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Bass - Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Marietta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47294 <5>
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.

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

  • Fair Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Cerro Gordo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Barnesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Lake View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Grist
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Evergreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Boardman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Orrum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Proctorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Chadbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mullins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <6>
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Sea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Clarendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Finklea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cribb Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Floydale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Columbus County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Powell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Powell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992768  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #992768 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fair Bluff
      • Location given for Powell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3071105     Lon: -79.0466994
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.