A visit to the Peters 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 Peters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peters Cemetery:
36.9204, -80.0667
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Peters Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Peters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Webb - Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Hale Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Brogan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brogan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Carn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carn Cemetery
- Turner - Hickman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cassell Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Feazell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Feazell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feazell Cemetery
- Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Slone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Slone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slone 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 Peters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ferrum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prilliman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Dodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barfoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Pizarro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Algoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Charity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Oak Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Haycock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sydnorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Simpsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Elamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Stanleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Terrys Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Poff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Woolwine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boones Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bent Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Redwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
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 Peters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Floyd
- Rocky Mount
- Woolwine
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 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 Peters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Peters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791192 (Peters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791192 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 416 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ferrum
- Location given for Peters Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.920415 Lon: -80.0667065
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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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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' (or 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- Peters 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |