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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:

39.8598, -84.6677

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

The Petry Cemetery is located in Preble County<2>.

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies just to the south southeast of the Petry Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Petry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
  • Stump Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Stump Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
  • Wares Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wares Chapel Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Chapel Cemetery
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
  • Sherer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sherer Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherer Cemetery
  • Zion Church Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Church Graveyard is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Graveyard
  • Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
  • Yankeetown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Hope.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980558 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spacht Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Spacht Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spacht Cemetery
    • Castine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Castine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Castine Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castine Cemetery
    • Old Castine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Castine Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Castine Cemetery
    • Wilt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilt Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilt Cemetery
    • Spring Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Lawn Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lawn Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Euphemia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43008 <5>

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 Petry Cemetery.

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

  • West Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eldorado is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Castine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Euphemia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
  • New Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ithaca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Savona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Savona is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • West Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wengerlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
    • Arcanum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Corvin is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
    • Lake Lakengren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
    • Pyrmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
    • Hollansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fort Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
    • Wayne Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Spring Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people

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 Preble County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: