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A visit to the Petersburg Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Petersburg Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Petersburg Cemetery (FG ID #17019).

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:

35.6994, -84.8439

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

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Petersburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Petersburg Cemetery.

Name Variations for Petersburg Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Petersburg Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Vanns Creek Road Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Petersburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leuty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuty Cemetery
  • Rhea Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rhea Springs Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs Cemetery
  • Pyott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pyott Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyott Cemetery
  • Cash - Foust Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cash - Foust Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash - Foust Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • Stebbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stebbins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Cemetery
  • Wasson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
  • Wassom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wassom Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassom Cemetery
  • McClendon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • McCabe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Spring City Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jolley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
    • Parham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Cemetery
    • Johnson Stand Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbehere Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Lucknow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lucknow Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Treadway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings 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 Petersburg Cemetery.

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

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 Rhea County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Petersburg Cemetery: