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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Powell Point (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Powell Point. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Powell Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Powell Point: Powell Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fort Bend County: Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller & Wharton.

Below are the counties that are near Powell Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powell Point:

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Powell Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Kendleton
      (2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
    • Beasley
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
    • Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Four Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Pleak
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Needville
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • Simonton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Fairchilds
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Weston Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Wallis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brazos Country
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
    • Sealy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Sealy is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
    • San Felipe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Millheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Damon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <2>
    • Danciger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
      • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <2>
    • Lochridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Matthews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
    • Boedecker Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boedecker Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
    • Eagle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Garwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
      • Garwood is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garwood <2>
    • Nada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ramsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Altair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <2>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Catalina Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Westlake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
    • Westlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
    • Barker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <2>
    • Westpark Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
    • Addicks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
      • Alief is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <2>
    • Ashford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Pledger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <2>
    • McCroskey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Chalmers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
      • Brookshire is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <2>
    • Pattison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.
    • East Bernard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hungerford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Wharton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lissie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Flora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Boling
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • Bonus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • Newgulf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lane City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
      • Lane City is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <2>
    • Pierce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powell Point, see our County-by-County Page for Powell Point.

Newspapers Published in Powell Point ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powell Point, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powell Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powell Point:

Cemeteries Near Powell Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powell Point.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powell Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.

  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Point Cemetery
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendleton Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
  • San Francisco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Bernard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bernard Cemetery
  • Modena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
  • Krasna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krasna Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Snake Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Powell Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powell Point.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Powell Point, with the one closest to Powell Point listed first.

  • Kendleton
    (2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
  • East Bernard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hungerford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
  • Wharton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
  • Mackay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
  • Foster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
  • Fulshear
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Crabb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Harlem
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eagle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pledger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <2>
    • Sealy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Sealy is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powell Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4794, Longitude: -96.0226    
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powell Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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