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The location of the Peters 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 Peters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7531°   (36° 45' 11")

Lon:   -82.8860°   (-82° 53' 9")

The Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Peters 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 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 Lee 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 Peters 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 Peters Cemetery.

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

    • Stickleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Dryden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Duffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Darnell Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
    • Pennington Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Clinchport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Big Stone Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Saint Charles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • East Stone Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blackwater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
        • Blackwater is located in Lee County
      • Kermit
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
        • Kermit is located in Scott County
      • Appalachia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fleenortown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
        • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
      • Jonesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Benham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
        • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
      • Kent Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
        • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Closplint
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
        • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Dizney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
        • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Lynch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
        • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
      • Kyles Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
        • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Louellen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
        • Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Cranks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
        • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)

    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 Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Peters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Ely Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Willis Campbells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Campbells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Campbells Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Campbells Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Coldiron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldiron Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
    • Reasor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasor Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Powell Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Powell Valley Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powell Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Dryden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321941 <6>
    • Miles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Bowen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Fritz Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Tomlinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Meredith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meredith Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Cemetery
      • Shupe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shupe Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shupe Cemetery
      • Sturgil Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturgil Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgil Cemetery
      • Arbuckle Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuckle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbuckle Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Hill Cemetery
      • Reasor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasor Cemetery
      • Reasor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasor Cemetery
      • Reasor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasor 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 Peters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486161  (Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486161 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: Keokee
      • County: Lee         Elev: 690
      • Location given for GNIS #1486161 (Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Lee, 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 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 Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7531, Longitude: -82.8860       In this case, the coordinates for the Peters 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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