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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.2333°   (40° 13' 59")

Lon:   -97.2745°   (-97° 16' 28")

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies just to the southeast of the Powell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Meridian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Jefferson County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Grandy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bartel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Fairbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jansen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jansen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100839 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213254 <5>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101079 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tobias Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Union Cemetery
      • The Franklin Union Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • The Franklin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100650 <5>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Megli Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megli Cemetery
      • The Megli Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Megli Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Plymouth.
      • The Megli Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Megli - Yost Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100964 <5>
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Powell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Jefferson County
  • Daykin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
    • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <6>
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <6>
  • Jansen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
    • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <6>
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
  • Western
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Reynolds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tobias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Endicott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <6>
  • Swanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Belvidere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
    • Ohiowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Bruning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mahaska
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Steele City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
      • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <6>
    • Milligan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Diller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Jefferson 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 visit 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:

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 #832337  (Powell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #832337 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: Gladstone
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 437
    • Location given for GNIS #832337 (Powell Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.2333, Longitude: -97.2745       In this case, the coordinates for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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