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A visit to the Powell Cemetery ...


The location of the Powell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   36.3987°   (36° 23' 55")

Lon:   -88.5237°   (-88° 31' 25")

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

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Powell Cemetery .

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 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 Weakley 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 20 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.

    • Cottage Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ore Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Whitlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Bell City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Tumbling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Protemus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Puryear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Dresden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Harris Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
      • Gleason
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Conyersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County
      • Tri City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Hazel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Henry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Ralston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Weakley County
      • Sedalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Weakley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.

    • Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Lemon Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemon Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Springs Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Cottage Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Mahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Palmersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmersville Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmersville Cemetery
    • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Speight Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speight Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Union Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall 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 #1298408  (Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298408 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: Palmersville
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1298408 (Powell Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    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 Weakley, 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 obstructions 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: 36.3987, Longitude: -88.5237       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.




 

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