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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 #150702)

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 ...

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

Lat:   33.8687°   (33° 52' 7")

Lon:   -101.5833°   (-101° 34' 59")

The cemetery is located in Hale County<2>.

As an estimate, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Petersburg.

The county seat for Hale County is located in Plainview. Plainview lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of 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:

  • Veterans Memorial 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Petersburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hale 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Petersburg Cemetery.

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

    • Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Becton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
      • Becton is located in Lubbock County
    • Estacado ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
      • Estacado is located in Crosby County
    • Heckville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckville
      • Heckville is located in Lubbock County
    • Farmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Crosby County
    • Cone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenzo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
      • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <4>
    • Idalou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Abernathy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Floydada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydada have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada
      • Floydada is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floydada <4>
    • New Deal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Kitalou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitalou
      • Kitalou is located in Lubbock County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ralls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lockney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
        • Lockney is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <4>
      • Aiken
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
        • Aiken is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
      • Canyon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
        • Canyon is located in Lubbock County
      • Savage ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Savage is located in Crosby County
      • Della Plain ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Della Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
        • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
      • Hale Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
        • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
      • Hale City ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
        • Hale City is located in Hale 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 Petersburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Petersburg Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Becton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Becton Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becton Cemetery
    • Estacado Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Abernathy.
      • The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      • Strip Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7115 <1>
    • Cone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Lorenzo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Side Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Idalou Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <1>
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floydada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floydada Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Old Emma Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Emma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Emma Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Emma Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Plainview Memorial Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • The Plainview Memorial Park is located in Hale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Plainview.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6038 <1>
      • Hale Center Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hale Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hale Center.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Center Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <1>
      • City of Lubbock Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • The City of Lubbock Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
        • The City of Lubbock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
        • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
        • Lubbock City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Lubbock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151541 <1>
      • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushing Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery
      • Crosbyton Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosbyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosbyton Cemetery
      • Center Plains Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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:

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, 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 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 Petersburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8687, Longitude: -101.5833    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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