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A visit to the Saint Peters Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Peters Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Peters Cemetery (FG ID #108084)

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 ...

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

Lat:   38.3211°   (38° 19' 15")

Lon:   -89.4553°   (-89° 27' 19")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the east northeast of the St. Peters Cemetery .

Establishment of the St. Peters Cemetery ...

The St. Peters Cemetery was established in 1857.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cordes Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Locust Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Verner Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verner Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Verner Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Addieville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addieville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Addieville Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Neunlist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neunlist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neunlist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neunlist Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Old County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old County Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pilot Knob Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Knob Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Toensing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toensing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toensing Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Kinyon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Oakdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
  • Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Addieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
    • Addieville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <6>
  • Posen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Posen is located in Washington County
  • New Minden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Okawville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stone Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winkle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winkle
    • From the St. Peters Cemetery to Winkle
  • Venedy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
    • Venedy is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Caspars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caspars
    • From the St. Peters Cemetery to Caspars
  • Coulterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #417745  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417745 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: Nashville
    • County: Washington         Elev: 158
    • Location given for GNIS #417745 (Saint Peters Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108084

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, 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: 38.3211, Longitude: -89.4553    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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