A visit to the Beckers 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. 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 Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church 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 Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery

Lat:   40.4920°   (40° 29' 31")

Lon:   -75.8735°   (-75° 52' 24")

The Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery.<4>

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

• Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Zion Moselem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Maidencreek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
• St. Pauls Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Berks County
• Fleetwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleetwood Cemetery
  • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #298768 <5>
• New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Jerusalem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
• St. Lukes Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Birch Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Berks County
• St. Johns Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Fairview Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Friedens Union Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
  • The Friedens Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
  • The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Friedens Cemetery
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
  • Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <5>
• Leesport Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesport Cemetery
  • The Leesport Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #260279 <5>
• Salem Shalters Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Shalters Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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 Berks County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217527 <5>
  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Cemetery
    • The Viewpoint Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Laureldale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laureldale Cemetery
    • The Laureldale Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laureldale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tuckerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205776 <5>
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Berks County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laureldale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308217 <5>
  • Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Union Cemetery of Bowers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Bowers
    • The Union Cemetery of Bowers is located in Berks County
    • The Union Cemetery of Bowers has also been known as:
    • Bowers Cemetery
    • Christ DeLong's Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery.

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

• Kirbyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
  • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
• Georgetown Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
  • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
• Fleetwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <7>
• Windsor Castle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
  • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
• Leesport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesport
  • Leesport is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesport <7>
• Kutztown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <7>
• Lenhartsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenhartsville
  • Lenhartsville is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenhartsville <7>
• Shoemakersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
  • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <7>
• Dauberville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
  • Dauberville is located in Berks County
• Rickenbach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
  • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
• Ontelaunee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
  • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
• Tuckerton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
  • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
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  • South Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
    • South Temple is located in Berks County
  • Dryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
    • Dryville is located in Berks County
  • Eagle Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
  • Ededburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
    • Ededburg is located in Berks County
  • Centerport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <7>
  • Laureldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureldale
    • Laureldale is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laureldale <7>
  • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
    • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
  • Hinterleiter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
    • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
  • Grimville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
    • Grimville is located in Berks County
  • Krumsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
    • Krumsville is located in Berks County
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <7>
  • Berne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Oley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oley
    • Oley is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oley <7>
  • Monterey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Berks 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 Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Hamburg
  • Hamburg lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
• Kutztown
  • Kutztown lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kutztown.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown

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 Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bucks County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carbon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lancaster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lebanon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lehigh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Northampton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Schuylkill County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Beckers St. Peters Church 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 Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2487765  (Beckers Saint Peters Church Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2487765 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: Fleetwood
  • County: Berks         Elev: 170
  • Location given for GNIS #2487765 (Beckers Saint Peters Church Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/