A visit to the Powers 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 Powers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powers Cemetery:
38.3212, -80.5537
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Powers Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Powers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Powers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Black's Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hoover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Buckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Handschumacher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lambert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mullens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mullens Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens Cemetery
- Ward Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Road Cemetery
- Little Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Little Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Baber Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Baber Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baber Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Camden-on-Gauley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Craigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Upperglade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Cowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Saxman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Halo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Nettie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Tolbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Odell Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Lile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Addison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Erbacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Ralph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Muddlety
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
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. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nicholas 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 Powers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552553 (Powers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552553 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: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 866 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden On Gauley
- Location given for Powers Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3212225 Lon: -80.5536986
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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 Nicholas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powers 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |