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A visit to the Peterson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Peterson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Peterson Cemetery (FG ID #7953).

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 Peterson Cemetery ...

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

39.0226, -80.4243

The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the west northwest of the Peterson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peterson Cemetery.

Name Variations for Peterson 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.

Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Jackson 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Smith Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Run Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Machperlah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Machperlah Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machperlah Cemetery
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
  • Glady Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady Fork Cemetery
  • Horner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
  • Laurel Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Laurel Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lick Cemetery
  • Life Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Run Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.

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

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 Peterson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Peterson Cemetery: