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A visit to the Old 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 Old St. Peter Cemetery ...

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

38.8687, -88.8489

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

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old St. Peter Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Saint Peter.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270132 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Ambuehl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambuehl Cemetery
  • Farina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Loogootee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Loogootee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loogootee Cemetery
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arm Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Prairie Cemetery
  • Frogtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cheshier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
    • Kinmundy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy Cemetery
    • Faulk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
    • Stein Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Sandy Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Branch Cemetery
    • Besing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besing Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Peter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Loogootee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Farina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Kinmundy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • La Clede
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Avena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Gilmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Shobonier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Patoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Old 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 Old St. Peter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altamont
  • Farina
    • Farina lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Patoka
    • Patoka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Patoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Saint Elmo
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old St. Peter Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vandalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Old St. Peter Cemetery: