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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:

43.2059, -83.2069

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 Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • North Branch - Burlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Five Lakes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Burnside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • West Burlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arcadia Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Arcadia Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Twp. Cemetery
    • The Arcadia Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arcadia Cemetery
    • DeGroat Cemetery
    • Lum Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143188 <5>
  • Bahel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bahel Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
    • Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Watertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1910 <5>
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Deanville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Deanville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville Cemetery
    • Hager Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
    • Marlette City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marlette City Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette City Cemetery
      • The Marlette City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marlette Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027 <5>
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Marlette.
      • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1592 <5>

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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Five Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
  • Kings Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Burnside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Lum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Silverwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fostoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
  • Columbiaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marlette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Otter Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Imlay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek

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 Lapeer 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.

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 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer 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 #636449  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636449 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: Lapeer
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Branch
      • Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2058595     Lon: -83.2068893
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, 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 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.
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