A visit to the Saint Peters Church 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 Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Church Cemetery:
32.7776, -89.9359
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peters Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Peters Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peters Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Peters Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Peters Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Chapel Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Camden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Quiet Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Ridge Cemetery
- Peaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peaster Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaster Cemetery
- Exum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Exum Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum Cemetery
- St. Mark Church of God In Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Truelight Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hart Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hart Town Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Peters Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sharpsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vaughan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cobbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Mill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Maris Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Saint Ann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Madisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Zemuly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Nod
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peters Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Peters Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Durant
- Durant lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Peters Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Goodman
- Pickens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Peters Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043048 (Saint Peters Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043048 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cameron
- Location given for Saint Peters Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7776339 Lon: -89.9359164
- 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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Peters Church 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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