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A visit to the Powell Point 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 Powell Point Cemetery ...

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

29.4916, -96.0338

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Point Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • San Francisco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton Cemetery
  • Middle Bernard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Krasna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Krasna Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krasna Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Modena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
      • The Wallis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wallis City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7465 <5>
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
    • Hill Side Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Side Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side Cemetery
      • 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 northeast of Wallis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157954 <5>
    • Lissie Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Camp Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Snake Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
  • Kendleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • Nottawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Four Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Lissie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Egypt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Flora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wharton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Needville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Rosenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Simonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Weston Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Bonus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Fairchilds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Cumings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
    • Fulshear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mackay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Boling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Matthews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1344462 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: Fort Bend
      • Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hungerford
      • Location given for Powell Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4916313     Lon: -96.0338463
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell Point 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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