Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Powers. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Powers to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Powers, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Powers (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Powers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Powers is historic, it would have been located within present day Wood County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Powers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powers:
- Wood County (The home county of Powers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Lubeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Mineral Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Mineral Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
- Leachtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Slate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Blennerhassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Kanawha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Dallison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Freed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Rocksdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Willowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Skull Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Wilding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Odaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ravenswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
- Sandyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <2>
- Meadowdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Hartford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Letart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Sassafras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Baden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Mason County
- West Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Flatrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Arbuckle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Point Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Horseneck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Willow Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Petroleum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Rusk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Oxbow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Cantwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Cornwallis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Reedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Flint Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Triplett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Zona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Windy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Peewee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Freeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Burning Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Youba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Coolville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <2>
- Vanderhoof
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Beebe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Guysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Stewart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Pratts Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Big Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Carsey Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Armadale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Armadale is located in Athens County (OH)
- Amesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Carlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Cheshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Tuppers Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
- Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <2>
- Bashan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Keno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Spiller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Dorcas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
- Plants
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Welshtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Letart Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Pomeroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
- Morgan County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Chesterhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
- Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
- Joy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Redbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Belpre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Decaturville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Napier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Vincent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Barlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Harmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
- Sandhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powers, see our County-by-County Page for Powers.
Newspapers Published in Powers ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powers, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powers.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powers:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mason County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pleasants County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ritchie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wirt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Athens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gallia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Wood County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Wood County
Cemeteries Near Powers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powers.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
- Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Twomey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomey Cemetery
- Sellers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
- Boso Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
- Flinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
- Vanhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhorn Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
- Rawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
- Boso Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
- Continue List (778 more) ...
- Braham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braham Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
- Braham Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Powers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powers, with the one closest to Powers listed first.
- Manganese ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Jerrys Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
- Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
- Lowdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tyner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Topins Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topins Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
- Topins Grove is located in Jackson County
- Willowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Wood County
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Reedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Lone Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fountain Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
- Eli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wesley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Powers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0962, Longitude: -81.6573 In this case, the coordinates for Powers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |