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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Petros (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Petros. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Petros is located in Warren County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan & Simpson.

Below are the counties that are near Petros. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petros:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Petros)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Rockfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Woodburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Springhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Drake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Alvaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Rockland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Richardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Gotts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Mount Aerial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
    • Trammel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Pope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Red Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County
    • Yesse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Meador
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Petroleum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Adolphus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • Lucas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Richelieu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Harreldsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jetson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Huff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • South Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lost City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Cave Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adairville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Gordonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Agnes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Olmstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County
    • Keysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Dunmor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Belton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Belton:
      • Yost
    • Ennis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Beechmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Rosewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Salmons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gold City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Neosheo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County
    • Prices Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
    • Black Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Sharon Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Allensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Mitchell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Orlinda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
      • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <2>
    • Cross Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <2>
    • Mulloy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jernigan Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • White House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <2>
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Fountain Head
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • New Deal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Hall Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
      • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Walnut Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Rock Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • South Tunnel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petros, see our County-by-County Page for Petros.

Newspapers Published in Petros ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petros.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petros, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petros.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petros:

Cemeteries Near Petros ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petros.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petros covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Felts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sweeney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sweeney Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Bowling Green.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485970 <5>
  • Gasper River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gasper River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gasper River Cemetery
  • Bibbs Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbs Chapel Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342668 <5>
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    • Greenlawn - Shady Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn - Shady Rest Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Franklin.
      • The Greenlawn - Shady Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franklin Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Shady Rest Cemetery
      • Shadyrest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn - Shady Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74144 <5>
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Petros in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petros.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Petros, with the one closest to Petros listed first.

  • Rockfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • South Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
    • South Union is located in Logan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
  • Rich Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
    • Rich Pond is located in Warren County
  • Woodburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Memphis Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
  • Gasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
    • Gasper is located in Logan County
  • Bowling Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
  • Dennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Logan County
  • Hadley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Warren County
  • Costelow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costelow
    • Costelow is located in Logan County
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Gold City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Temperance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
      • Temperance is located in Simpson County
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petros. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petros.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petros. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Petros) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petros. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8973, Longitude: -86.5967       In this case, the coordinates for Petros have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petros, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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