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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peter Cemetery:
33.8254, -90.3387
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>
The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County<2>.
The county seat for Tallahatchie County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Peter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
- St. Clare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eagle Plantation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- New Light Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Drew Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Needmore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Glendora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Minter City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Albin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- McNutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ruleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Money
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Tutwiler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Shellmound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Leverett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Paynes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
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 Tallahatchie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Drew
- McNutt
- Ruleville
- Sumner
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Peter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Tallahatchie 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #686879 (Saint Peter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #686879 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: Tallahatchie
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glendora
- Location given for Saint Peter Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8253925 Lon: -90.3387
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Tallahatchie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Peter 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. |