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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:   36.1054°   (36° 6' 19")

Lon:   -77.8244°   (-77° 49' 27")

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

The county seat for Nash County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Powell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Nash 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 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.

    • Gold Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <4>
    • Hickory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
    • Drake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • White Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Battleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
    • Hilliardston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Dortches
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Whitakers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Aventon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Ringwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Green
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
        • North Green is located in Nash County
      • Dukes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
        • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Gethsemane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
        • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Taylors Store
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
        • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • Regency Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
        • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Westry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
        • Westry is located in Nash County
      • Halifax Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
        • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Enfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nashville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Snells Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
        • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Rocky Mount
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Heathsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
        • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Brinkleyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
        • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County

    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 Nash 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dozier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Manns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Braswell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Hilliard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Hilliard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • Drake Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drake Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Drake Family Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516811 <7>
      • Harper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Ethridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ethridge 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 Powell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992770  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992770 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: Drake
      • County: Nash         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #992770 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Nash, 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 obstructions 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: 36.1054, Longitude: -77.8244       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>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.
    <7>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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