A visit to the Saints Peter and Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery (FG ID #108100).
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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
40.5509, -91.3607
The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Nauvoo Old Cemetery is directly southwest of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Establishment of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...
The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery was established in 1830.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- Old Nauvoo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dundey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundey Cemetery
- Indian Princess Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Indian Princess Grave is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess Grave
- Montrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
- St. Barnabas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
- Galland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Viele Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Viele Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Sandusky Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
- Sterns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
- Thornber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Thornber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornber Cemetery
- Appanoose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nauvoo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Niota
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pontoosuc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keokuk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sawyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vincennes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ferris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elvaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donnellson
(12 miles [19.3 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 St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Donnellson
- Fort Madison
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #108100
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417848 (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417848 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niota
- Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5508755 Lon: -91.3609853
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St.s Peter & Paul 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |