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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

43.1251, -78.9300

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>

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Peters Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peters Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Lockport Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lockport Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Road Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Dickersonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Wheatfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wheatfield Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gate Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1656404 <5>
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Bergholtz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Black Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
  • Saint Johnsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
  • Pekin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pletchers Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
  • Dickersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
  • Model City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Niagara Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wurlitzer Park Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Varsity Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
  • North Tonawanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hoffman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Lewiston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Queenston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chippawa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonawanda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Ransomville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Niagara Falls Centre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Niagara Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grandyle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
    • Park Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Pendleton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Orchard Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Porter Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center

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 Niagara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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. Peters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964146  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964146 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ransomville
      • Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.125056     Lon: -78.9300405
      • 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 New York's counties, including Niagara, 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- St. Peters 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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