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A visit to the Petersburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Petersburg 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 Petersburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0004°   (32° 0' 1")

Lon:   -96.1483°   (-96° 8' 53")

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

The county seat for Navarro County is located in Corsicana. Corsicana lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Petersburg Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Petersburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Navarro 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg Cemetery.

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

    • Winkler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Goodlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
    • Cayuga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
    • Kerens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinidad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elm Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
      • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
    • Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • Mildred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Streetman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Powell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Navarro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
        • Navarro is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Yard ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
        • Yard is located in Anderson County
      • Bethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Malakoff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
        • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
      • Star Harbor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
        • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Caney City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
        • Caney City is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Mustang
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Mustang is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Angus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Richland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Log Cabin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
        • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Blackfoot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Enchanted Oaks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
        • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Roane
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
        • Roane is located in Navarro County
      • Tool
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
        • Tool is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <4>

    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 Navarro County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kerens
      • Kerens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kerens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Malakoff
    • Streetman

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Petersburg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Princeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • Sweatman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweatman Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Gunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Greenbriar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Samarie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samarie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samarie Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samarie Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Handcock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Handcock Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcock Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Kerens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elm Flat Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Flat Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Rehobath Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehobath Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobath Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Post Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Birdston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Birdston Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • The Birdston Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Streetman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420 <6>
      • Old Anglan Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anglan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Anglan Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anglan Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Petersburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343905  (Petersburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343905 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: Goodlow Park
      • County: Navarro         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1343905 (Petersburg Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Navarro, 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 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 Petersburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0004, Longitude: -96.1483       In this case, the coordinates for the Petersburg 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.




 

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