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A visit to the Saint Peters Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Peters Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Cemetery

Lat:   40.8690°   (40° 52' 8")

Lon:   -74.0935°   (-74° 5' 36")

The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bergen County<2>.

The county seat for Bergen County is located in Hackensack. Hackensack lies just to the east northeast of the St. Peters Cemetery .

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 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 New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Bergen 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Garfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Passaic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
    • Hackensack
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
    • Ridgefield Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Athenia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County
    • Clifton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Nutley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County
    • Lyndhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
    • Teaneck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County
    • Brookdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Belleville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Essex County
      • Secaucus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
        • Secaucus is located in Hudson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
      • West Englewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
        • West Englewood is located in Bergen County
      • Paterson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
        • Paterson is located in Passaic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
      • Borough of Woodland Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
        • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
      • The Village at Little Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
        • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
      • Upper Montclair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
        • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
      • Montclair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Essex County
      • Bloomfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Essex County
      • North Bergen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
        • North Bergen is located in Hudson County
      • Fort Lee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
        • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
      • Linwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Bergen County
      • Englewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in Bergen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
      • Little Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
        • Little Falls is located in Passaic County

    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 Bergen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Passaic County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99919 <6>
    • Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carlstadt.
      • The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Berry Lawn Cemetery
      • Berrylawn Cemetery
      • Carlstadt Cemetery
      • Charlestown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1617426 <6>
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Park Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • The Maple Grove Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • New York Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593999 <6>
    • Americus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Americus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Americus Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Americus Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Passaic County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99903 <6>
    • King Solomon Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Menorah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menorah Cemetery is located in Passaic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menorah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Crest Haven Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Ridgelawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Passaic County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hackensack.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960792 <6>
      • Hackensack Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • English Neighborhood Reformed Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • George Washington Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

    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 #880176  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #880176 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: Weehawken
      • County: Bergen         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #880176 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 New Jersey's counties, including Bergen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.8690, Longitude: -74.0935       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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