A visit to the Saint Peters 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. Peters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Cemetery:
30.5199, -92.7110
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies just to the north northwest of the St. Peters Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Chretien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Chretien Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chretien Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Sonnier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sonnier Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonnier Cemetery
- China Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The China Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Cemetery
- Oberlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
- Lyles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Green Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
- Durose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
- Kinder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- Oakland Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McGee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
- Duplechien Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplechien Cemetery
- Bertrand Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Cezar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cezar Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cezar Cemetery
- Veillon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Veillon Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veillon Cemetery
- Deshotel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Elton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
- Coverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Lauderdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Basile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Oberlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Unatex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Tyrone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Duralde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Bond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Le Blanc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eunice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mittie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Cherry Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
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 Allen Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Basile
- Elton
- Elton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Peters Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Eunice
- Kinder
- Mamou
- Mamou lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Peters Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
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 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. Peters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Allen Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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. Peters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539053 (Saint Peters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539053 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
- Parish: Allen
- Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Soileau
- Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5199228 Lon: -92.7109767
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Peters 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. |