Welcome to Saint Peter ...
Saint Peter is located in Graham County<1>.
The location of Saint Peter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Peter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Peter: St. Peter
Saint Peter is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Saint Peter is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Peter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Saint Peter: (785)
Communities Also Named Saint Peter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Saint Peter - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Peter.
Communities near Saint Peter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Peter.
- WaKeeney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney
- WaKeeney is located in Trego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for WaKeeney <4>
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Quinter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
- Quinter is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <4>
- Morland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
- Morland is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <4>
- Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Collyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Studley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Studley is located in Sheridan County
- Penokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
- Penokee is located in Graham County
- Grainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield
- Grainfield is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grainfield <4>
- Hoxie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Peter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Peter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Peter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Peter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Peter. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Peter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Peter ...
Looking for more information about Saint Peter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Peter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Peter.
Adding Saint Peter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Peter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Peter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saint Peter post office opened in 1899.
We also found Saint Peter on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Peter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Peter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |