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

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peter 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. Peter Cemetery

Lat:   31.9415°   (31° 56' 29")

Lon:   -88.9576°   (-88° 57' 27")

The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the St. Peter 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. Peter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Vossburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Paulding Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paulding Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • McGowan Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Pachuta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachuta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachuta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pachuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • McGill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Herrington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Clarke County

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. Peter Cemetery.

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

  • Vossburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
  • Stafford Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
    • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Kelona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
    • Kelona is located in Jasper County
  • Heidelberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
  • Pachuta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Waldrup ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
    • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Jasper County
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
  • Sandersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Fouke ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Jasper County
  • Gridley ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ras
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Errata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
    • De Soto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Lake Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Moss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Penantly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Shubuta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Quitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
    • Turnerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 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. Peter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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. Peter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #677225  (Saint Peter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #677225 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: Heidelberg
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 151
    • Location given for GNIS #677225 (Saint Peter Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Peter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9415, Longitude: -88.9576       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peter 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 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.
<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.




 

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