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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:   36.4995°   (36° 29' 58")

Lon:   -86.9458°   (-86° 56' 44")

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

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east of the Powell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Crunk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crunk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crunk Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery
    • The Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Springfield.
    • The Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shepherd Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18410 <5>
  • Draughan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Holman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holman Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Manlove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manlove Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8491 <5>
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Draughan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
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    • Benton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benton Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9180 <5>
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Robertson County
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8489 <5>
    • Billy Cothron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Cothron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Cothron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billy Cothron Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Murphey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphey Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Black Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Binkley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binkley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binkley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11740 <5>
    • Cohea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cohea Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Robertson County
    • Fykes Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fykes Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fykes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fykes Grove Cemetery is located in Robertson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

  • Flewellyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
    • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Coopertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Robertson County
  • Holmansville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
  • Pleasant View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <7>
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Stroudville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
    • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
  • Hygeia Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
    • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Keysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Port Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
    • Ridgetop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Adairville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <7>
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
    • Sycamore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Joelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lockertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Bearwallow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Morny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Millersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <7>
    • Jernigan Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Cross Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <7>
    • Orlinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Robertson 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 visit 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 #1644397  (Powell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1644397 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: Springfield South
    • County: Robertson         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #1644397 (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 Robertson, 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: 36.4995, Longitude: -86.9458       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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