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A visit to the Powdrill Cemetery ...


The location of the Powdrill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Powdrill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powdrill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powdrill Cemetery

Lat:   31.7638°   (31° 45' 49")

Lon:   -94.3255°   (-94° 19' 31")

The Powdrill Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies just to the east northeast of the Powdrill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Powdrill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Powdrill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powdrill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powdrill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Arcadia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Timpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Garrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Choice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Whispering Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Fitze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Swift
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Tenaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Attoyac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shelbyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
        • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
      • Appleby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
        • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Caledonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Denning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
        • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Campti
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
        • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Woods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Chireno
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Gary City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Powdrill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powdrill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Powdrill Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powdrill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Gillion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillion Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mast Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mast Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburn Cemetery
    • Mull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Henrietta Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrietta Cemetery
      • Blunt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Cedar Yard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Yard Cemetery
      • Hayden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Powdrill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365699  (Powdrill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1365699 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Arcadia
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1365699 (Powdrill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powdrill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7638, Longitude: -94.3255       In this case, the coordinates for the Powdrill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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