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A visit to the Peterson 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 Peterson Cemetery ...

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

34.6602, -78.1992

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

The Peterson Cemetery is located in Sampson County<2>.

The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Peterson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seavey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Seavey Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seavey Cemetery
  • McMillian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Royal Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Royal Chapel Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Chapel Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell Cemetery
  • Fennell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fennell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennell Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
  • Corbett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett Cemetery
    • Fryar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Gurganus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurganus Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Marshburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marshburn Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburn Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.

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

  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Harrells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrells is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Kerr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Tomahawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Safe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Delway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
  • Duff Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
  • Long View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Willard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Wallace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brices Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Watha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Tin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
    • Teachey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Teachey is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Currie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Burgaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Murray Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Cartersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Murphey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphey is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey

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 Sampson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burgaw
    • Burgaw lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Peterson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burgaw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
  • Rose Hill
  • Wallace

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 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 Peterson Cemetery: