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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:

42.6973, -71.2334

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 Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] 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.

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Varnum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnum Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • United Lebanese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The United Lebanese Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Lebanese Cemetery
      • The United Lebanese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Syrian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91762 <6>
    • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burying Ground
      • Old North Burying Ground
    • Searles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
    • St. Casimirs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hildreth Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hildreth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • West Parish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Haggetts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Dracut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • West Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Shawsheen Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
  • North Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Methuen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Tewksbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ayres City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Lowell Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Wilson Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Middlesex Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Princeton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Ward Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ayers Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • North Chelmsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
    • North Billerica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <7>
    • West Boxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford

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 Essex 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.

  • Andover
    • Andover lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Andover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Lawrence
  • Lowell
    • Lowell lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lowell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Methuen
  • Pelham
    • Pelham lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 #602951  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602951 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawrence
      • Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6973129     Lon: -71.2333928
      • 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 Essex, 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 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 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.