A visit to the Powell Chapel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powell Chapel Cemetery:
35.2317, -86.9758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powell Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Powell Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the southwest of the Powell Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Powell Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pointer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pointer Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Cemetery
- McNeese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McNeese Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeese Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Brown & Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown & Hayes Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown & Hayes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown & Hayes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Pulaski.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9833 <5>
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Reynold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Reynold Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Peterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Batts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Batts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Aymett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Aymett Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Cemetery
- Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Samuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pulaski
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aymett Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Wales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Green Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Frankewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bufords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Anthony Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Bodenham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Wheelerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dellrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Weakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Dickson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Boonshill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Delina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Liberty Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
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 Chapel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644031 (Powell Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644031 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Giles
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tarpley
- Location given for Powell Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.231746 Lon: -86.9758393
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Giles, 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- Powell Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |