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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Powellsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Powellsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Powellsville is located in Scioto County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Powellsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powellsville:

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Powellsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Franklin Furnace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haverhill Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotodale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciotoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Harrison Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hales Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Patriot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Powellsville to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rempel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Powellsville to Rempel
    • Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Petrea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Powellsville to Petrea
    • Pattonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Pedro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hanging Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Coal Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Kitts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherritts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Powellsville to Aid
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Andis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Powellsville to Sheridan
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Powellsville to Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Shyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Powellsville to Shyville
    • Sargents
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Powellsville to Sargents
    • Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Powellsville to Jasper
    • Piketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Millseat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Powellsville to Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Princess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Catlettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Powellsville to Mavity
    • Rush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Powellsville to Big Sandy
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Powellsville to Lockwood
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Powellsville to Kehoe
    • Pactolus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Boone Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Carter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Smiths Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Hitchins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Savage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wesleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grahn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Frost
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Powellsville to Frost
    • Raceland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Argillite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Powellsville to Bolton
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Powellsville to Estep
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Powellsville to Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Powellsville to Lizzie
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Camp Dix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Powellsville to Reid
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Powellsville to Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powellsville, see our County-by-County Page for Powellsville.

Cemeteries Near Powellsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powellsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powellsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.

  • Powellsville Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powellsville Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powellsville Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mollett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feurt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feurt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerlach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerlach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerlach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dutch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Salladay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salladay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nurse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nurse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nurse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powellsville had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Powellsville, with the one closest to Powellsville listed first.

  • Franklin Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
  • Grays Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Haverhill Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
  • Lyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
    • Lyra is located in Scioto County
  • Wheelersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Limeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Haverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Scioto County
  • Greenup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Royersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersville
    • Royersville is located in Lawrence County
  • Pedro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Lawrence County
  • Bartles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
    • Bartles is located in Lawrence County
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    • Hanging Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Slocum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powellsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powellsville.

Newspapers Published in Powellsville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powellsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powellsville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powellsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powellsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powellsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6668, Longitude: -82.7836       In this case, the coordinates for Powellsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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