A visit to the Mount Peace Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Peace Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Peace Cemetery (FG ID #1628663)
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 Mt. Peace Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
Lat: 40.0010° (40° 0' 3")
Lon: -75.1814° (-75° 10' 53")
The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<2>.
Adjacent to the Mt. Peace Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Mount Vernon Cemetery.
The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Peace Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Peace Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Peace Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Leverington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Woodlands Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mikveh Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikveh Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikveh Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Franklins Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklins Grave
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklins Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklins Grave is located in Philadelphia County
- Palmer Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
- Belvue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Northwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chelten Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Peace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Peace Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wayne Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bala - Cynwyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Allen Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upsal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upsal
- From the Mt. Peace Cemetery to Upsal
- University City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Millbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Southwest Center City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
- Queen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Old City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County
- Port Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescentville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Narberth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <7>
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 Mt. Peace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Peace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bala - Cynwyd
- Narberth
- Philadelphia
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 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 Mt. Peace Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Mt. Peace 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 Mt. Peace Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1181787 (Mount Peace Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1181787 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: Germantown
- County: Philadelphia Elev: 34
- Location given for GNIS #1181787 (Mount Peace Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1628663
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, 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 obstructions 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 Mt. Peace Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0010, Longitude: -75.1814 |
<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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |