A visit to the Petros 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 Petros Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petros Cemetery:
36.0967, -84.4430
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Petros Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Petros Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Petros Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19599 <5>
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard Family
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- The Stephens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Victory Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18927 <5>
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Brasel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Fork Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Fork Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Fork Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Coalfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9081 <5>
- Justice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis-Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis-Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis-Wilson Cemetery
- The Davis-Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457699 <5>
- 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)
- 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)
- The Thorton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thorton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Wartburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19373 <5>
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14712 <5>
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mossy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15888 <5>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Coalfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19369 <5>
- Amos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Oliver Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8560 <5>
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- Braytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Braytown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braytown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Coalfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Mahan Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Kelley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Oliver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tupper Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coal Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Wartburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Dyllis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hembree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Bazel Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Kries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Robertsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Shea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Lancing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Bear ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Harriman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smoky Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Annadel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
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.
- Oak Ridge
- Oakdale
- Oliver Springs
- Wartburg
- Wheat - Historic
- Wheat lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Petros Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheat.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1646648 was 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:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petros
- Location given for Petros Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0967443 Lon: -84.4429892
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petros 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> | 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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