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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Powells Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Powells Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Powells Ferry is located in Lake County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Fulton (KY), New Madrid (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer & Obion.

Below are the counties that are near Powells Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powells Ferry:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Powells Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Ridgely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Owl City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctor City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • New Markham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Crockett County
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Boothspoint
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Bogota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Mengelwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Finley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Richwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Middle City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bishop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Edith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Halls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
    • Gates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Arp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Samburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Hornbeak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Obion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Englewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Nimmons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Bell City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Clay County (AR)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Armorel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Barfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Blytheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gosnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Stark City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Burdette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Sumach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Rives
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Kennett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
      • Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <2>
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Pine City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Clarkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Holcomb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Caruth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Cotton Plant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Wrightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Hornersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Senath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
      • Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Portageville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Point Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Conran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Marston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
    • Gideon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <2>
    • Tallapoosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Howardville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Risco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <2>
    • Lilbourn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
      • Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <2>
    • New Madrid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
    • North Lilbourn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Catron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Parma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.
    • Caruthersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hayti
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
    • Hayti Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Netherlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Braggadocio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Pascola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Stewart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Homestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Deering
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Hayward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • North Wardell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Cooter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Mid City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powells Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Powells Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Powells Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powells Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powells Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powells Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powells Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Powells Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powells Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powells Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.

  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Morgan Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Speers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speers Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
  • Pemiscot Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemiscot Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemiscot Memorial Gardens
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Dry Bayou Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Bayou Cemetery
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    • Averill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averill Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Organ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Organ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Organ Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Powells Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powells Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Powells Ferry, with the one closest to Powells Ferry listed first.

  • Caruthersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hathaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
    • Hathaway is located in Lake County
  • Gayoso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
    • Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Kennedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Tennemo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennemo
    • Tennemo is located in Dyer County
  • Boothspoint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
    • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
  • Ayers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Ayers is located in Dyer County
  • Braggadocio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Cottonwood Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
    • Cottonwood Point is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Ridgely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Tyler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Cooter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Hayward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powells Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powells Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powells Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powells Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2056, Longitude: -89.6626       In this case, the coordinates for Powells Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powells Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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