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A visit to the Saints Peter and Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...

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

41.5178, -87.3306

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

The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies just to the south of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> 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.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Calumet Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calumet Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calumet Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Merrillville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84532 <5>
  • Merrillville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Merrillville Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <5>
  • St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.
    • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
  • Tolleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleston Cemetery
  • Mt. Mercy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Mercy Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mercy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <5>
  • Fern Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Oak Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
    • Hobart City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart City Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
      • The St. Michael Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250180 <5>
    • Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River Cemetery
    • Janes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Janes Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery

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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

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

  • Lottaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
  • Merrillville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Ross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ross is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • New Elliott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Elliott is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
  • Lincoln Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Hobart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
  • Griffith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Lake Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Schererville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Deep River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Duneland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Hartsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartsdale is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Saint John
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Portage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Woodland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Hessville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hessville is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville

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 Lake 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.

  • Crown Point
  • Gary
    • Gary lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Griffith
  • Highland
  • Hobart
    • Hobart lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Merrillville
  • Portage
    • Portage lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage

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 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 St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #449926  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #449926 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gary
      • Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5178144     Lon: -87.3305922
      • 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 Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.