A visit to the Powell 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 Powell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powell Cemetery:
38.2840, -82.0835
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Powell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the west southwest of the Powell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harveys Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Hamlin.
- The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trace Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Trace Fork Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239634 <5>
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Peyton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sloan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Isaac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Isaac Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Plumley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Plumley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumley Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamlin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sweetland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Myra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Portersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- West Hamlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Yawkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Salt Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Tango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- East ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Garretts Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Culloden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Sarah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Spears ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Alkol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Sod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Yates Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Layville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Morrisvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Priestley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Tornado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Teays Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
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 Powell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Powell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Powell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1545214 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545214 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamlin
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2839801 Lon: -82.0834703
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, 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 from Point A (ie- Powell 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. |
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