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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0395°   (41° 2' 22")

Lon:   -91.8077°   (-91° 48' 27")

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west southwest of the Peterson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 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.

  • Chilcott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chilcott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Salina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Sweden Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
    • The New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lockridge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95586 <5>
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
    • The New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lockridge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971458 <5>
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bonnifield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnifield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonnifield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Hopkirk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Hopkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopkirk Family Cemetery
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    • Polishville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polishville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Upper Richwoods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westenhaver Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Perlee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perlee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Upland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Worhies Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germanville Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Lockridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <6>
  • Perlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
  • Glasgow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Rome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Coppock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Westwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <6>
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Stockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oakland Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Libertyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Birmingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Swedesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Rubio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Olds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Packwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Havre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Abingdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County

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 Jefferson 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 begin with 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:

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 #460103  (Peterson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #460103 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Salina
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #460103 (Peterson Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Peterson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0395, Longitude: -91.8077       In this case, the coordinates for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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