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A visit to the Petersburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Petersburg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Petersburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.6093°   (45° 36' 33")

Lon:   -121.0842°   (-121° 5' 3")

The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the west of the Petersburg Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Petersburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Petersburg Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Petersburg Cemetery.

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

    • The Dalles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Dallesport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • City of The Dalles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Celilo Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Wishram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Chenoweth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Rowena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dufur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lyle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Biggs Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
        • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <4>
      • Maryhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Klickitat
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nansene
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
        • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Wahkiacus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)

    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 Petersburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dufur
      • Dufur lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dufur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
    • Mosier
      • Mosier lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mosier.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Wasco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Petersburg Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish - Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish - Ham Cemetery
    • Crawford Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • GAR Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Celilo Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
      • Hartland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Obrist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obrist Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Lyle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery

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

    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 Petersburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130075  (Petersburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1130075 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Petersburg
      • County: Wasco         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1130075 (Petersburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Oregon's counties, including Wasco, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Petersburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6093, Longitude: -121.0842       In this case, the coordinates for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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