Saint Josephs Cemetery
People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Petersburg, Virginia. The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880.
- Cemetery
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- Description: historic cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
- Also known as“People’s Memorial Cemetery”“St. Josephs Cemetery”
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Places in the Area
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Ettrick
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States.
2½ miles northwest of Saint Josephs Cemetery
Colonial Heights
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2½ miles northwest of Saint Josephs Cemetery
Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Latitude
37.22527° or 37° 13′ 31″ north
Longitude
-77.38913° or 77° 23′ 21″ west
Open location code
87946JG6+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Saint Josephs Cemetery” goes by many names.
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