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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 ...

The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Hartland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Butte Cemetery is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pine Grove
      • The Pine Grove Butte Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39270 <2>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Appleton
  • Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <4>
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Celilo Village
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
  • Chenoweth
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • The Dalles
  • Dallesport
  • Dufur
  • Endersby
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Klickitat
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lenz
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Lyle
    • Mosier
    • Nansene
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rowena
    • White Salmon
    • Wishram

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 Wasco 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 #1126494  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1126494 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Dalles South

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.