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A visit to the Saint Peters Cemetery ...


The location of the St. 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 St. Peters Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. 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 St. Peters Cemetery

Lat:   31.5699°   (31° 34' 11")

Lon:   -85.2413°   (-85° 14' 28")

The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the west of the St. 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 helpful 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 St. Peters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 St. 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.

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

    • Abbeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Graball
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Oakey Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Capps
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Shorterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Bertha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Newville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Fort Gaines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Screamer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
    • Clopton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Haleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Bakerhill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
        • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Headland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blue Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Skipperville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
        • Skipperville is located in Dale County

    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 St. Peters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Danzey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danzey Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzey Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Abbeville.
      • The Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakey Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25090 <6>
    • Oaky Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaky Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaky Grove Cemetery
    • Armstrong - Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Judson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Roeville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roeville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeville Cemetery
      • Adoniram Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
      • Shorterville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shorterville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorterville Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Tolbert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
      • Old Judson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Judson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Judson Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty 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 St. Peters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126195  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126195 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: Abbeville East
      • County: Henry         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #126195 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Henry, 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' 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 St. Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5699, Longitude: -85.2413       In this case, the coordinates for the St. 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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