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A visit to the Petty 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 Petty Cemetery ...

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

31.1085, -91.0704

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

The Petty Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Petty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Petty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Petty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Centreville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Centreville Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • James Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • McGraw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McGraw Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
    • Emberhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emberhill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberhill Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
    • Packnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Packnett Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packnett Cemetery
    • Packnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Packnett Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packnett Cemetery
    • Redhead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Redhead Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhead Cemetery
    • Redhead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Redhead Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhead Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
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    • Brandt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
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    • Tatum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum 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 Petty Cemetery.

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

  • Centreville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Whitaker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Gloster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
  • Bewelcome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Crosby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
  • Woodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Turnbull
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rosetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rogillioville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
    • O'Neil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville

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 Petty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Petty Cemetery: