Driving Directions:From US 190 in Woodville, go 5.5 miles south on US 69. Turn left at 4190 US 69 and go 0.3 mile east-south on private driveway. From this point the cemetery is located on north bank of lake, approx. 0.2 mile northeast of driveway.Although this cemetery contains two relatively recent burials, it is highly endangered. The two graves are marked with a granite headstone and a metal funeral marker. The inscriptions read:AceGarrett L. PowersSept. 26, 1913Nov. 15, 1987Mary Elizabeth PowersMarch 2, 1916Nov. 18, 2002The cemetery is not a map feature and is located on private property. It is not fenced and does not appear to be maintained. There are no signs indicating a cemetery at this location. Local informants report that the graves are located on what was once the Powers' Ranch. However, following their deaths, the land was sold. The status of the property during the survey was unknown .
Powers Family
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Powers Family is a cemetery in Woodville, Tyler County. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7074, -94.3994 near Woodville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Pisgah (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wheat, John, The Yale Summer Forestry Camp and Gifford Pinchot, The, and Hart Mill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457013203. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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