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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:

40.2333, -97.2745

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 Jefferson County<2>.

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

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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)
    • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Grandy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Grandy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy Cemetery
  • Bartel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bartel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartel Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fairbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • 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>
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    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Franklin Union Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Union Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Megli Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Megli Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megli Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Megli Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west 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)
    • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Daykin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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)
  • Jansen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • 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)
  • 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)
    • Ohiowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • 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)
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • 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)
    • 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: