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:
32.1832, -82.5526
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 Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west of the Peterson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKinnon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McCrimon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrimon Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Nab Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nab Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nab Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
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- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mathias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- McCloud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCloud Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Ailey
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Petross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Higgston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Alston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tarrytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Uvalda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Cedar Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Soperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Lyons
- McRae
- McRae lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Peterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McRae.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
Websites to help with your 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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Peterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #320415 (Peterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320415 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Vernon
- Location given for Peterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1832381 Lon: -82.5526328
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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 Georgia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Peterson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |