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:
32.1210, -82.5196
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 Wheeler County<2>.
The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289978 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- McAllistor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllistor Cemetery
- Long Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mathias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- McGregor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ailey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270478 <5>
- Uvalda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Alston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Uvalda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Higgston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Cedar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Vidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Claus
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alamo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lumber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
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 Wheeler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Peterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- 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 Wheeler 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 #320414 (Peterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320414 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: Wheeler
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uvalda
- Location given for Peterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1210183 Lon: -82.5195763
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wheeler, 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 drawn 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |