Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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.
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 is located in Navarro County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Navarro County: Anderson, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill & Limestone.
Below are the counties that are near Powell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powell:
- Navarro County (The home county of Powell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Elm Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Roane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
- Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Kerens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bazette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Goodlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Navarro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Corsicana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Mustang
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Cayuga
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Greens Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Yard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Telico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Telico is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
- Ennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bardwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Garrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Avalon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Howard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Boyce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Palmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Nash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nash is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Winkler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Streetman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Wortham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kirvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Star Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Payne Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Caney City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Malakoff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gun Barrel City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Log Cabin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Cross Roads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Eustace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kaufman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Styx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Styx is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Tolosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Stubbs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Mabank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Grays Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Rosser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Becker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Scurry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Prairieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Limestone County
- Tehuacana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powell, see our County-by-County Page for Powell.
Cemeteries Near Powell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powell.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Elm Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kerens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kerens.
- The Kerens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Restland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4613 <2>
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Kerens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #304780 <2>
- Conner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Corsicana.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7730 <2>
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Handcock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handcock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Handcock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Eureka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4044 <2>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Corsicana.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5706 <2>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powell had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Powell had a population of 149 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powell, with the one closest to Powell listed first.
- Kerens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bazette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Corsicana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Angus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Rural Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Winkler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Drane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Drane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Payne Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Pursley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell.
Newspapers Published in Powell ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Navarro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Ellis County
- Freestone County
- Henderson County
- Kaufman County
- Limestone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |