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A visit to the Saint Peter's 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. Peter's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peter's Cemetery:

46.7897, -95.9903

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies just to the east northeast of the St. Peter's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peter's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Peter's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Felker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
  • Strandvik Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Eunice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cormorant Cemetery
      • Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154384 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
    • Houglum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houglum Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Peter's Cemetery.

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

  • Cormorant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Bucks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Audubon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rollag
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Vergas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Frazee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rochert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Richwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Hawley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hitterdal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Dent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
    • Muskoda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda

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. Peter's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peter's 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 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. Peter's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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. Peter's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108242  (Saint Peter's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108242 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 428 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Audubon
      • Location given for Saint Peter's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7897222     Lon: -95.9902778
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Becker, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peter's 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.