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:
37.3310, -81.2959
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 Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Powell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Coopers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
- Isaac Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Bell Cemetery
- Delp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Hollinsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinsworth Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Bryant Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cemetery
- Witten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Herndon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freeman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
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- Bramwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coopers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
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- Flipping
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Yards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
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- Nemours
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Montcalm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Falls Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Coaldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Littlesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boissevain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Matoaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Anawalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Johnston Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Lashmeet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Kyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
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 Mercer 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 first turn to 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 Powell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 #1545211 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545211 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 798 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3309497 Lon: -81.2959337
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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 Mercer, 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 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. |