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:
39.4870, -77.2400
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 Frederick County<2>.
The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Linganore Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Woodsboro.
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
- St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <5>
- Central Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville Cemetery
- Johnsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Israel Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Creek Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Sams Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sams Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harlan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harlan Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Cemetery
- Glade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- German Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Wolfs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Libertytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Daysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Oak Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- McKinstrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Glade Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ladiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Sams Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Union Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Walkersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bartholows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Marston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Keymar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monrovia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy Village West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- New Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Bruceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
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 Frederick 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 start 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 Maryland:
- Pages specific to Frederick 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 #1712195 (Saint Peters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1712195 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: Frederick
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Libertytown
- Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.487046 Lon: -77.2399822
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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 drawn 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
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