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A visit to the Petersburg 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 Petersburg Cemetery ...

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

45.6093, -121.0842

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Petersburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Petersburg Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Wish - Ham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Dallesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • City of The Dalles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Celilo Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
  • Wishram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Chenoweth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Endersby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Rowena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dufur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Lyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggs Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Wahkiacus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus

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

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 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:

    • 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. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Petersburg
      • County: Wasco
      • Elev: 98 (in feet)
      • Location given for Petersburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6092882     Lon: -121.0842361
      • 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 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- Petersburg 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.