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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Cemetery

Lat:   42.6223°   (42° 37' 20")

Lon:   -71.3117°   (-71° 18' 42")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hamblett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblett Cemetery
    • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forefathers Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forefathers Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forefathers Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Northwest Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
    • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Corner Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
    • Varnum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Fox Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Pine Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Tewksbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury Cemetery
      • The Tewksbury Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
  • Middlesex Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Princeton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • North Billerica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Dracut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • North Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Billerica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Tewksbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
  • Haggetts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Nutting Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
    • Tyngsbororough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Westford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • Carlisle Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
      • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
    • Pinehurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <8>
    • East Littleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
      • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Wilmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Forge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton Common
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Dunstable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
      • 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 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. Peters Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #599343 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Billerica
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #599343 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6223, Longitude: -71.3117       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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