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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 ...

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

Lat:   32.7274°   (32° 43' 38")

Lon:   -92.9615°   (-92° 57' 41")

The Peterson Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the northwest of the Peterson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Peterson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Peterson Cemetery.

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

    • Arizona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Sugar Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gibsland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Hico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Simsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Weldon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Blackburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
        • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Dubach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
        • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
      • Gordon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Bernice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bryceland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
        • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Grambling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vienna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Unionville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Haynesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
        • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
      • Minden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dubberly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
        • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
      • Dodge City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
        • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Dykesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
        • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish

    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 Claiborne Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Peterson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Tulip Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulip Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <6>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Gee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gee Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
    • Willis Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Craighead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • Aycock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Moreland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • St. Luke Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Chatman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Chatman Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
      • Homer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Cooksley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksley Cemetery
      • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Lisbon United Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 32.7274, Longitude: -92.9615    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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