A visit to the Saint Peters 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. Peters Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peters 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. Peters Cemetery
Lat: 40.1472° (40° 8' 49")
Lon: -97.7575° (-97° 45' 26")
The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Thayer County<2>.
The county seat for Thayer County is located in Hebron. Hebron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. Peters Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Peters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Old Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nora Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nora Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
- Chester Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chester Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100483 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
- Washington Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Peters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Deshler
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
- Ruskin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <6>
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
- Carleton is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <6>
- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nora is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Belvidere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Angus is located in Nuckolls County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Republic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Sedan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
- Hubbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <6>
- Bruning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Superior
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <6>
- Shickley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Munden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Edgar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thayer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Belvidere
- Bruning
- Byron
- Carleton
- Chester
- Davenport
- Deshler
- Edgar
- Hardy
- Hebron
- Munden
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Oak
- Oak lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Peters Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oak.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Ong
- Ong lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Peters Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ong.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ong
- Ruskin
- Shickley
- Strang
- Superior
- Webber
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 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. Peters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Thayer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Peters Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #833092 (Saint Peters Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #833092 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: Ruskin
- County: Thayer Elev: 491
- Location given for GNIS #833092 (Saint Peters Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Thayer, 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. Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1472, Longitude: -97.7575 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peters 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. |