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A visit to the Saint Peters Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

40.3265, -75.9168

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the northwest of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
    • The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184478 <5>
  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Aulenbach's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Charles Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Yocums Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yocums Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocums Cemetery
  • Kesher Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kesher Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesher Zion Cemetery
    • The Kesher Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kesher Zion Congregation Memorial Grounds
    • Kisher Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #348729 <5>
  • Shomre Habrith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Schwarzwald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mohnsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mohnsville Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnsville Cemetery
    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spies Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spies Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spies Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Laureldale.
      • The Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
      • 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>
    • Laureldale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Laureldale Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureldale Cemetery
      • 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>
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Weidman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Weidman Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weidman Cemetery is located in West Lawn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441666 <5>
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring Cemetery
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #543710 <5>
    • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Birdsboro.
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Wicklein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <5>
    • Young - Kissling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Millmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Millmont is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
  • Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kenhorst
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Deerfield Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
  • Mount Penn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reiffton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reiffton is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
  • Saint Lawrence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • Wyomissing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shillington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Freemanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
  • Flying Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gibraltar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Brice Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brice Village is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
    • Exeter Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
    • Jacksonwald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
    • Wyomissing Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
    • West Wyomissing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • West Wyomissing is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyomissing
    • Mohnton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Angelica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Lorane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorane is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Laureldale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Whitfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Whitfield is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • West Lawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

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

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2488599  (Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2488599 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: Berks
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reading
      • Location given for Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.326524     Lon: -75.91681
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Peters Catholic 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.