A visit to the Petry 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 Petry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petry Cemetery:
40.5227, -94.2381
The Petry Cemetery is located in Worth County<1>.
The county seat for Worth County is located in Grant City. Grant City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Petry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Petry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Petry Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Petry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lotts Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Douglas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Isabelle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ringgold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clark - Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Allen Cemetery
- Fletchall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Freeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoblett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Wharton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
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]<2> of the Petry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Petry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Irena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grant City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Redding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Siloam Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Delphos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Lone Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Worth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Ayr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maloy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Gentry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blythedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lamoni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Petry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Blythedale
- Eagleville
- Gentry
- Grant City
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Mount Ayr
- New Hampton
- Redding
- Ridgeway
- Worth
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 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 Petry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 Petry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #724264 (Petry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #724264 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hatfield
- Location given for Petry Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5224941 Lon: -94.2380106
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Petry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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