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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:

33.8177, -79.4053

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 Florence County<2>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Powell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Grier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Grier Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
  • Garden of Devotion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hemingway.
    • The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • Muddy Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69931 <5>
  • Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hemingway.
    • The Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawrimore Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422037 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Old Johnsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Lake Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chapel Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mill Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mill Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Branch Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Souls Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eaddy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eaddy Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaddy Cemetery
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Johnsonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291306 <5>
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery South
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eaddy - Ford Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery

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]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.

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

  • Johnsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hemingway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gresham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stuckey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Indiantown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Hannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Nesmith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carters Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
  • Allentown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Brownway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
  • Centenary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Pamplico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Snow Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Aynor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Cool Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Galivants Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Willie Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Cochran Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • Rains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Friendfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Wren Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village

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 Florence 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 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:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 Powell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1242136  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242136 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: Florence
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnsonville
      • Location given for Powell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8176658     Lon: -79.405332
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Powell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.