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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:   35.6426°   (35° 38' 33")

Lon:   -86.4328°   (-86° 25' 58")

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

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Powell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Smotherman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10831 <5>
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Brothers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Fosterville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosterville Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Holden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Spence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Williams - McLain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - McLain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams - McLain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • McLean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Tarpley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarpley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarpley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Springer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Ogilivie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Dial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Rainwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Manor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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.

  • Vannatta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Bell Buckle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <7>
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Plainview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Wartrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Beechgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Haley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Gossburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Dillton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cortner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Holts Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County

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 Bedford 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:

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 #1319461  (Powell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1319461 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: Fosterville
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #1319461 (Powell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 35.6426, Longitude: -86.4328       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>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.
<7>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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