A visit to the Peaster 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 Peaster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peaster Cemetery:
32.8229, -90.0556
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peaster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Peaster Cemetery is located in Yazoo County<2>.
The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Peaster Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Peaster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peaster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Exum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Exum Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Alsop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Alsop Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Pepper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hart Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hart Town Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- St. James Church of God In Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Blaylock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Quiet Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peaster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peaster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vaughan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fordyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cobbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Nod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Mill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maris Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coxburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Tolarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
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 Peaster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yazoo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peaster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Durant
- Goodman
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Yazoo City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Peaster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Yazoo 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 Peaster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675556 (Peaster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675556 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: Yazoo
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vaughan
- Location given for Peaster Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8229112 Lon: -90.0556409
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Peaster 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. |