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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Powells River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Powells River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Powells River, please Contact Us.

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 River (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 River. 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.

Name Variations for Powells River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Powells River: Powells Riv.
  • While the name of this community is Powells River, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Powells River may originally have been Powell's River.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Powells River might be written as Powell River.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Powells River is historic, it would have been located within present day Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Powells River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Demory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
    • Habersham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Jacksboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
    • Morley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County
    • Caryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
    • Silica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Elk Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Norris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
    • Rocky Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Fraterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Leinarts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Peak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Claxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Oliver Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
    • Scarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
    • Hamlin Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Pruden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Minton Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Lone Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Lea Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Massengill Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Dyers Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Thorn Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Corryton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Halls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Heiskell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Maloneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Murphy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Zacharytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Beverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Knox County
    • Fountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Kings Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
      • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Morgan County
    • Tupper Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Straight Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Hembree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • State Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Isham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Braden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Maynardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Luttrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Fonde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pearl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Frakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Middlesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingram
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Trosper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • Strunk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
    • Lot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Packard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Nevisdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Siler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Ayers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Verne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Emlyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Louden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Powells River ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powells River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powells River, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powells River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Powells River ...

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

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 River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lays Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
  • Henegar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henegar Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Childress Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
  • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mossy Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1175 more) ...
    • New Mossy Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mossy Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mossy Spring Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Dykes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes 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.

Powells River itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Ray ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Union County
  • Girlton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Girlton is located in Campbell County
  • Boy ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Boy is located in Campbell County
  • Stockville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Stockville is located in Campbell County
  • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
    • Long Hollow is located in Union County
  • Forkvale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
  • Rule ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Union County
  • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Rhodelia is located in Union County
  • Fincastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Phebe ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Phebe is located in Union County
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Agee is located in Campbell County
  • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
      • Sill is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • New Prospect ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Union County

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Powells River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3748, Longitude: -83.9694       In this case, the coordinates for Powells River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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