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A visit to the Powers Cemetery ...


The location of the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8595°   (36° 51' 34")

Lon:   -82.4138°   (-82° 24' 49")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Powers Cemetery .

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 Powers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Powers 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 Powers Cemetery.

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

    • Dungannon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Dwina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Grigbys Store
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Virginia City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
    • Nickelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bickley Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Herald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Fugates Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lano
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
        • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Fort Blackmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
      • Maces Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
        • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Mendota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in Washington County
      • Wise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Esserville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Norton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Norton City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Hiltons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Craigs Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
        • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people

    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 Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cleveland
    • Coeburn
    • Norton
      • Norton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Powers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Wise
      • Wise lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Powers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Powers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greear Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Osborne - Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne - Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne - Taylor Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Ramey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Sergent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Donahue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donahue Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahue Cemetery
      • Childress Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childress Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
      • Hartsock Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Horne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horne Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Horne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horne Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Quillen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quillen Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillen Cemetery
      • Stallard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Stallard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Greear Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear 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 Powers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486413  (Powers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486413 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: Dungannon
      • County: Scott         Elev: 424
      • Location given for GNIS #1486413 (Powers Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Powers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8595, Longitude: -82.4138       In this case, the coordinates for the Powers 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.




 

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