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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:

36.1054, -77.8244

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 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 .

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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.<4>

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)
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dozier Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47256 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Manns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
    • Drake Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Nash County
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    • Ethridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge 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:

  • Gold Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Drake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Taylor Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
  • White Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Battleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilliardston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Dortches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Whitakers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Aventon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
  • Ringwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Green is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
    • Dukes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Gethsemane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Taylors Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
    • Regency Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
    • Westry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Westry is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
    • Halifax Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
    • 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)
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
    • Rocky Mount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Brinkleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville

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.

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: