Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is a cemetery in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is situated nearby to Eastview Cemetery, as well as near Rod of Sholom Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Josephs Cemetery and Poplar Lawn Historic District.
Saint Josephs Cemetery
Cemetery
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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. Saint Josephs Cemetery is situated 3,000 feet west of Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
Poplar Lawn Historic District
Park
Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia. The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks.
City Market
Marketplace
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City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. City Market is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Colonial Heights.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Colonial Heights
Town
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Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 3 miles northwest of Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
Ettrick
Village
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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 3 miles west of Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.22352° or 37° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
-77.37898° or 77° 22′ 44″ westOpen location code
87946JFC+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 993814645OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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