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A visit to the Powdrill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

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

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

The Location of the Powdrill Cemetery ...

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

31.7638, -94.3255

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powdrill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powdrill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Powdrill Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillion Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mast Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
  • Newburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
  • Mull Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cold Springs Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Garrison.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #662149 <5>
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Henrietta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Yard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
    • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Short
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • 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)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Choice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Whispering Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Fitze
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
  • Swift
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Tenaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Attoyac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Appleby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Denning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Chireno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1365699 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arcadia
      • Location given for Powdrill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7637865     Lon: -94.3254797
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powdrill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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