[or-roots] Powell Butte, Oregon

[Eugene Melvin]

There is a Powell Grove Pioneer Cemetery located at Northeast 122nd an Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon.  This was named after some Powell's who lived in this area.  My Grand and Great Grand Parents are buried there.  Plus some other relatives.

Eugene Melvin
SW Portland, Oregon
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  There is a Powell Blvd. in Portland but I don't recall for whom it was named.
  There are several other places in Oregon named for some Powell: i.e. Powell Creek, Crook  Wheeler Co's. It was apparently named for Fred A. Powell who had a large ranch near there.

  Powell Creek, Douglas Co., named in 1973 to honor William Powell, one of the first mail carriers of the area.

  Another Powell Creek in Josephine Co. named for John L. Powell who worked a donation land claim in 1855 near the stream.

  Powell Valley, Multnomah Co. was named for 3 pioneers - James Powell and Jackson Powell 1852 and Dr. J. P. owell of 1853. They were not related.

  Info from McArthur's Geographical Names,  6th ed.

  Don't know if this is of any help but they were in addition to the listing about Powell Butte (see below)

  Carroll (Cooper) Summers
    Oregon Geographic Names says:  that the Powell Buttes (Crook County)  were
    named for some member of the Jacob Powell family of Linn County, proably
    Daniel or John Powell.  Several of the Powells crossed the Cascade Range
    into central Oregon to range stock.  Moses Niswonger was the first
    postmaster and the office was established 12 March 1090.
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