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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 occur.
- 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 may 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.
- Victory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Flat Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Demory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
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- LaFollette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <3>
- Habersham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
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- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
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- Pine Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 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)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <3>
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Fraterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Claxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
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- Oliver Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
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- Hamlin Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Big Barren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Goin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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- Head of Barren
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Minton Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Lone Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- New Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrogate
(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)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Maples ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
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- Lulaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Bowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Thorn Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Wa-Ni Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
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- 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)
- 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)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Corryton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Halls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
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- Heiskell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
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- Murphy Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Zacharytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Beverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
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- Fountain City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Kings Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- Tupper Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- 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)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Smoky Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Norma
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hembree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Winona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
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- State Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Scott County
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- 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)
- Isham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Hughett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Warwicktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
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- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 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)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
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- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pearl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Frakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Capito
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Yellow Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Middlesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Calvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
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- 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)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Bryants Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Trosper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- McCreary County (KY)
- Strunk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- 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)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
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- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
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- Packard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Siler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
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- Ayers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Pleasant View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Emlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Louden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powells River, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powells River - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McNeely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shelby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCarty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1178 more) ...
- New Mossy Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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)
- Ray is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Boy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Rule ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Fincastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Agee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Loo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
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.
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]<4>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Knox County
- McCreary County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |