A visit to the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powers Cemetery:
35.5831, -88.2600
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Powers Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west northwest of the Powers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Powers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Powers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chumney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Chumney Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumney Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Newson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Newson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newson Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ebenezer Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Church Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981820 <5>
- Pratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- The Rushing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rushing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18034 <5>
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Scotts Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11214 <5>
- Myracle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Myracle Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myracle Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129117 <5>
- Central Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Central Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Brasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brasher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
- Averett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Averett Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett Cemetery
- Yarbro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Scotts Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reagan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Rhodes Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Saltillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Poplar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Milledgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Jacks Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Mifflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
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 Powers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Decaturville
- Lexington
- Parsons
- Sardis
- Scotts Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Powers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Powers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298438 (Powers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298438 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reagan
- Location given for Powers Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5831266 Lon: -88.2600398
- 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 Henderson, 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- Powers 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. |
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