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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:   37.0004°   (37° 0' 1")

Lon:   -82.5096°   (-82° 30' 34")

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

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the west 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 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 Wise 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 26 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.

    • Wise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coeburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Herald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Esserville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Omaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Darwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Norton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Virginia City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Nora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clintwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Blackwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Haddonfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
        • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
      • Almira
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
        • Almira is located in Wise County
      • Dungannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
        • Dungannon is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Saint Paul
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Kent Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
        • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Burdine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
        • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Aily
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
        • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Jenkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
        • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
      • Clinchco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lano
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
        • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Bickley Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Wise County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinchco
    • Clintwood
    • Coeburn
    • Jenkins
    • Norton
    • Wise
      • Wise lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) 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 33 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.

    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Wheatley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Hillman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
    • Darter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darter Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darter Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Steel Fork Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Fork Cemetery
      • Round Top Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Jessee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
      • Dale Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • Wheatley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Beverly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Skeen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Laney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laney Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Easterling Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easterling Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterling Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Coeburn.
        • The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Funk Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50313 <6>
      • Ring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ring Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
      • Gouge Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson 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 #1486416  (Powers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486416 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: Pound
      • County: Wise         Elev: 786
      • Location given for GNIS #1486416 (Powers Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

    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 Wise, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.0004, Longitude: -82.5096       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.
    <6>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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