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A visit to the Powell Point Cemetery ...


The location of the Powell Point 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 Powell Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.4916°   (29° 29' 29")

Lon:   -96.0338°   (-96° 2' 1")

The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County<2>.

The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Powell Point 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 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 Powell Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fort Bend 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 Powell Point 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Point Cemetery.

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

    • Powell Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Kendleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <4>
    • East Bernard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hungerford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beasley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <4>
    • Nottawa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <4>
    • Wallis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Simonton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
      • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <4>
    • Lissie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glen Flora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wharton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Needville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
        • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <4>
      • Pleak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
        • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Rosenberg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
        • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <4>
      • Weston Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
        • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
      • Bonus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
        • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Fairchilds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
        • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Cumings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
        • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Fulshear
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
        • Boling is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <4>
      • Richmond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
      • Matthews
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
        • Matthews is located in Colorado County

    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 Powell Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fort Bend County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Point 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Powell Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • San Francisco Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Kendleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kendleton Cemetery
    • Kendleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendleton Cemetery
    • Middle Bernard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Bernard Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bernard Cemetery
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Krasna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krasna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krasna Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krasna Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Modena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena Cemetery
    • Orchard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wallis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • The Wallis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wallis City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7465 <6>
      • Wallis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis Cemetery
      • Hill Side Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Hill Side Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Side Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wallis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Side Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157954 <6>
      • Lissie Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Camp Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
      • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Snake Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood 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 Powell Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344462  (Powell Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344462 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: Hungerford
      • County: Fort Bend         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #1344462 (Powell Point Cemetery)

    The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

    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 Fort Bend, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powell Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4916, Longitude: -96.0338       In this case, the coordinates for the Powell Point 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>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.
    <6>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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