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A visit to the Petros Cemetery ...


The location of the Petros 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 Petros Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0967°   (36° 5' 48")

Lon:   -84.4430°   (-84° 26' 34")

The Petros Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Wartburg. Wartburg lies just to the west of the Petros Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Petros Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Petros 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Petros Cemetery.

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

    • Petros
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Coalfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Mahan Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Kelley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Tupper Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Oliver Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
    • Wartburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Deermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Dyllis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hembree
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
        • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Bazel Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
        • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Kries
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
        • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Wheat ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
        • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Shea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
        • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Oak Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
      • Catoosa ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
        • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
      • Harriman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
        • Harriman is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
      • Smoky Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Annadel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Emory Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
        • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Scarboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
      • Leinarts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
        • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
      • Mill Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Morgan 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 Petros Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Petros Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Joe Goddard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joe Goddard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Goddard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14015 <7>
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19599 <7>
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woods Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20563 <7>
    • Goddard Family
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goddard Family. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Goddard Family is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Family
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516309 <7>
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Stephens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Victory Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18927 <7>
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Brasel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beech Fork Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Beech Fork Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Fork Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Coalfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9081 <7>
    • Justice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Justice Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303794 <7>
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Langley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14495 <7>
      • Davis-Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis-Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis-Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Davis-Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis-Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457699 <7>
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13915 <7>
      • Estes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Thorton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thorton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thorton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wartburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19373 <7>
      • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mossy Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Mossy Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mossy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15888 <7>
      • Adcox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Coalfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19369 <7>
      • Amos Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8611 <7>
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Braytown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braytown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braytown 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 Petros Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646648  (Petros Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646648 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: Petros
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 422
      • Location given for GNIS #1646648 (Petros Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Petros Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0967, Longitude: -84.4430       In this case, the coordinates for the Petros 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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