Saint Josephs Cemetery

People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American located at . 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.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: historic cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “People’s Memorial Cemetery”, “Peoples Memorial Cemetery”, “Saint Joseph’s Cemetery”, and “St. Josephs Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poplar Lawn Historic District and Centre Hill Historic District.

Park
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is a national historic district located in .

Park
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is a national historic district located at .

Marketplace
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, also known as Farmers Market… is situated 1 mile northwest of Saint Josephs Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Neighborhood
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is a peninsula…

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Saint Josephs Cemetery.

Town
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is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Saint Josephs Cemetery.

Saint Josephs Cemetery

Latitude
37.22527° or 37° 13′ 31″ north
Longitude
-77.38913° or 77° 23′ 21″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
87946JG6+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45038803
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4783702
Wiki­data ID
Q16898178
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In Other Languages

“Saint Josephs Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Kabari na Tunawa da Jama’a”

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