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A visit to the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...

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

31.1082, -96.8917

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

The Powers Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Powers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Powers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Powers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Caddo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
  • Facieo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Facieo Cemetery is located in Falls County
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  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Bluebonnet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bluebonnet Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Stoneham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stoneham Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham Cemetery
    • Allday - Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powers Cemetery.

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

  • Wilderville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
  • Rosebud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Baileyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Highbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reagan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Jones Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Hammond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
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  • Lott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Marlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bremond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Barclay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Maysfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Meeks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Calvert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Durango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Ocker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Cyclone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Branchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • McClanahan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • McClanahan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan

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 Powers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers 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 websites either 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 Powers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Powers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365707  (Powers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365707 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosebud
      • Location given for Powers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1082381     Lon: -96.8916517
      • 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 Falls, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Powers 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.