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A visit to the Peters Cemetery ...


The location of the Peters 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 Peters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9398°   (41° 56' 23")

Lon:   -77.3275°   (-77° 19' 39")

The Peters Cemetery is located in Tioga County<2>.

The county seat for Tioga County is located in Wellsboro. Wellsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Peters Cemetery .

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 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 Peters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Tioga 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 Peters 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peters Cemetery.

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

    • Osceola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County
    • Elkland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
    • Keeneyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Knoxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
    • Hammond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County
    • Niles Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County
    • Austinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
    • Tioga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • South Troupsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
        • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Asaph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
        • Asaph is located in Tioga County
      • Addison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
      • Gurnee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
        • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
      • Wellsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
        • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
      • Whitneyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
        • Whitneyville is located in Tioga County
      • Presho
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
        • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Rathbone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
        • Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Ansonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hedgesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
        • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Potter Brook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
        • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
      • Hector
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
        • Hector is located in Potter County
      • Mansfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
      • Jasper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
        • North Fork is located in Potter County

    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 Peters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tioga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Peters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Butler Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Butler Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Osceola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139706 <6>
    • McCollum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
    • Mourey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mourey Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourey Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • The Taylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holden Brook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46455 <6>
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Cloos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloos Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloos Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Short Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebury Union Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Norway Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Ridge Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Ridge Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Addison Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addison Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Addison Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addison Hill Cemetery
      • Liberty Pole Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Liberty Pole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Liberty Pole Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Pole Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374918 <6>
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Thompson - Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Thompson - Wright Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • The Thompson - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eaton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Wright Cemetery
      • Elk Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
      • Red Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cemetery
      • Niles Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Swan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Cemetery is located in Steuben County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan 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 Peters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1183621  (Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1183621 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: Elkland
      • County: Tioga         Elev: 562
      • Location given for GNIS #1183621 (Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, 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 Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9398, Longitude: -77.3275       In this case, the coordinates for the Peters 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>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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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