A visit to the Peters Creek 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 Peters Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peters Creek Cemetery:
37.4923, -88.2409
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the southwest of the Peters Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Peters Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Peters Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peters Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Tinsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Coghill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Coghill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coghill Cemetery
- Empire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Empire Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
- Elizabethtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Cave in Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cave in Rock Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave in Rock Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
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- Shewmaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shewmaker Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewmaker Cemetery
- Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fellows Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rutherford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Angleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Angleton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peters Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peters Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Elizabethtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tolu
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Cave-In-Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Lamb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamb is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Rosiclare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Karbers Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Saline Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Carrsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Shetlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
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- Dekoven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Leisure City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Lola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Herod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lusk is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Grangertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grangertown is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Old Shawneetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Shawneetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
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 Peters Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peters Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrsville
- Cave-In-Rock
- Elizabethtown
- Junction
- Marion
- Rosiclare
- Shawneetown
- Sturgis
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 Peters Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Peters Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820780 (Peters Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820780 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cave-in-Rock
- Location given for Peters Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4922729 Lon: -88.240867
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Hardin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peters Creek 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. |