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A visit to the Peterson 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 Peterson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peterson Cemetery:

30.7530, -84.6163

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Bainbridge. Bainbridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Peterson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peterson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
  • Green Shade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Shade Cemetery
  • Hannatown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hannatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannatown Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Hosey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hosey Cemetery
  • Mt. Glory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Glory Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Glory Cemetery
  • Poitevint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Poitevint Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poitevint Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poitevint Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Attapulgus.
    • The Poitevint Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Godwin Cemetery
    • Poitevint Family Cemetery
    • Pottevint Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36425 <5>
  • Chester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Breedlove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
    • Mock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mock Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Chattahoochee (FL).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72311 <5>
    • Sunny Dell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sunny Dell Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Dell Cemetery
    • Samuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Faceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Fowlstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Attapulgus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
  • Bainbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Douglas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <6>
  • Chattahoochee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • River Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Havana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Calvary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Brinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sneads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <6>
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <6>
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Whigham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler

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 Peterson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peterson 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 helpful 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 Peterson Cemetery: