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A visit to the Saint Peter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 St. Peter Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peter Cemetery:

43.0572, -91.8354

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the south of the St. Peter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Peter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Smallest Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Nutting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Ossian Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Fort Atkinson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95645 <5>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
    • Barnhouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peter Cemetery.

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

  • Douglass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Festina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Lucas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ossian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calmar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Castalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Clermont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkeye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Brainard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Waucoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Donnan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Spillville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Randalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Postville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Illyria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Frankville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville

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. Peter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 St. Peter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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. Peter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461313  (Saint Peter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461313 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Festina
      • Location given for Saint Peter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0571987     Lon: -91.8354385
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Iowa's counties, including Fayette, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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