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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 Powell (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 Powell. 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 and doctors 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.

Powell is located in Edmunds County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edmunds County: Brown, Campbell, Faulk, McPherson, Potter, Spink & Walworth.

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

  • Edmunds County     (The home county of Powell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
    • Ipswich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Craven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Edmunds County
    • Craven Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
      • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
    • Loyalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
    • Beebe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
    • Mina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
      • Mina is located in Edmunds County
      • Mina has also been known as:
      • Cortland
      • Cortlandt
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <1>
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Gretna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Edmunds County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Hosmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Warner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <1>
    • Pleasant Vally Development
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vally Development have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vally Development
      • Pleasant Vally Development is located in Brown County
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Gederos Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
      • Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
    • Melrose Addition
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
      • Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
  • Faulk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
    • Cresbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
      • Cresbard is located in Faulk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <1>
    • Wecota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
    • Devoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe
      • Devoe is located in Faulk County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Faulkton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Miranda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Onaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Orient
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
      • Rockham is located in Faulk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <1>
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Faulk County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
    • Long Lake Colony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Colony
      • Long Lake Colony is located in McPherson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 332 people
    • Wetonka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
      • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Leola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <1>
  • Potter County
    • Tolstoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Spink County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
    • Northville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <1>
    • Duxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Spink County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 531 people
    • Mellette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
      • Mellette is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Powell ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Powell:

Cemeteries Near Powell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powell.

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 Powell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Herbert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Herbert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Herbert Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Cresbard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresbard Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Millard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millard Cemetery
  • Myron Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myron Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Loyalton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyalton Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devoe Cemetery
    • New Straasburg Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powell had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cresbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
    • Cresbard is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <1>
  • Ipswich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Millard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Faulk County
  • Loyalton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
  • Devoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe
    • Devoe is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
  • Mina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
    • Mina is located in Edmunds County
    • Mina has also been known as:
    • Cortland
    • Cortlandt
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <1>
  • Faulkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Roscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
  • Burkmere
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkmere
    • Burkmere is located in Faulk County
  • Miranda
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Mansfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Northville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <1>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rudolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Brown County
    • Orient
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Duxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Spink County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 531 people

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

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2885, Longitude: -99.0308    
<4>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 Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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