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:
37.4101, -81.8159
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Powell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Candy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Cemetery
- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Robert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Atwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Atwell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Cemetery
- Riffe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Robert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Deskins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Deskins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Avondale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Bradshaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Roderfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Panther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Big Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Height
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Yukon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- War
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- War is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Davy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Matney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Bearwallow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gilbert Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wharncliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Powell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Welch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Powell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 #1545212 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545212 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 623 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iaeger
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4101117 Lon: -81.8159482
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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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |