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The location of the Powell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powell Cemetery

Lat:   36.3467°   (36° 20' 48")

Lon:   -88.3528°   (-88° 21' 10")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the south southeast of the Powell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Powell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Whitlock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Henry County
    • Puryear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Tumbling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Manleyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • New Providence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
        • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Harris Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Protemus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Bell City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Gleason
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • McKenzie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • Big Sandy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Murray
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>

    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 Henry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dresden
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Powell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • McKenzie
    • Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Powell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Birds Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
    • Birds Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9852 <7>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Henry County Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry County Memorial Gardens is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry County Memorial Gardens
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Leeper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leeper Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Mathis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Dobbins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Hartsfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsfield Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Milliken Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milliken Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliken Cemetery
      • Tyler - Compton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler - Compton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Crutchfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crutchfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield Cemetery
      • Paris City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Paris City Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • The Paris City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16814 <7>
      • Tharpe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
      • Old Antioch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1298407  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298407 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: Paris
      • County: Henry         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #1298407 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    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 Henry, 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 drawn 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: 36.3467, Longitude: -88.3528       In this case, the coordinates for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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