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A visit to the Powers Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Powers Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Powers Cemetery (FG ID #48488).

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 Powers Cemetery ...

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

34.7037, -78.0115

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powers Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Powers Cemetery is located

Just a reminder: Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.

The cemetery is located in Pender County<3>.

The county seat for Pender County is located in Burgaw. Burgaw lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Powers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Powers Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Rockfish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rockfish Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish Cemetery
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mine Burial Park
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurganus Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Powers Cemetery.

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

  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Wallace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tin City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Watha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watha is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Teachey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Safe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Duff Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
  • Cartersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Hancheys Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasley is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
  • Murphey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Powers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pender County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers 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 Powers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pender 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 Powers Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48488

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992776  (Powers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #992776 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: Pender
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallace West
      • Location given for Powers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7040572     Lon: -78.0110976
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pender, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Powers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.