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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:

42.6223, -71.3117

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 Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • School Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hamblett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblett Cemetery
    • The Hamblett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garrison House Burial Ground
    • Little Burial Ground
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.807 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91050 <6>
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Forefathers Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Northwest Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lowell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201170 <6>
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hildreth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91080 <6>
  • Hildreth Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Corner Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corner Burying Ground
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
    • Varnum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnum Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Fox Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • Tewksbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Tewksbury Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tewksbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tewksbury.
      • The Tewksbury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977976 <6>
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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:

  • Ayres City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
  • Middlesex Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Chelmsford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Princeton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
  • North Billerica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
  • Dracut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • North Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
  • Billerica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Tewksbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Haggetts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Nutting Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
    • Tyngsbororough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Westford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • Carlisle Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
    • Bedford Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Pinehurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
    • East Littleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
    • Wilmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • West Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • Forge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
    • Littleton Common
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Dunstable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people

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 Middlesex 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 like to start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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. Peters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599343  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599343 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: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Billerica
      • Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6223139     Lon: -71.311727
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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. 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.