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A visit to the Petersen 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 Petersen Cemetery ...

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

39.6798, -90.9210

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

The Petersen Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the southeast of the Petersen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Petersen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Petersen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McWorter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The McWorter Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorter Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley Cemetery
  • Hazelrigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hazelrigg Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg Cemetery
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
  • Baylis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swiggett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swiggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiggett Cemetery
  • Winner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
    • Barry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland 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 Petersen Cemetery.

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

  • Baylis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hadley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • El Dara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • New Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Summer Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Rockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Griggsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Atlas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Kinderhook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Time
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Valley City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Pike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pike is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chambersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Petersen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petersen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Petersen Cemetery: