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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 St. Peters Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4171°   (40° 25' 1")

Lon:   -79.9812°   (-79° 58' 52")

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

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the north northwest of the St. Peters Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Peters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 St. Peters Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the St. Peters Cemetery.

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

    • Allentown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
    • Carrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
      • Carrick is located in Allegheny County
    • Pittsburgh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
    • Beltzhoover
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
      • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
    • Dormont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
      • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
    • Whitehall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brentwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
    • West Homestead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
      • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Homestead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Castle Shannon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Munhall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lawrenceville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
      • Millvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
        • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <4>
      • Crafton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Rosslyn Farms
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosslyn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
        • Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Mount Lebanon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mifflin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
        • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
      • Whitaker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
      • Braddock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Rankin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Swissvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Edgewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Wilkinsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
        • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
      • Morningside
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
      • Etna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
      • Cherry City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
        • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
      • McKees Rocks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingram
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
      • Fairywood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
        • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
      • Thornburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Carnegie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
        • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St John Vianney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The St John Vianney Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St John Vianney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The St John Vianney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Georges Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St John Vianney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1102535 <6>
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • St. Adelbert RC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adelbert RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Adelbert RC Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adelbert RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45954 <6>
    • St. Wendelin RC Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shaare Torah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44504 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Turner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Minersville Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Minersville Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Minersville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Minersville Missouri Synod Cemetery
        • Minersville Lutheran Synod Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1725217 <6>
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • St. Clair Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield East End Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 #1186647  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186647 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: Pittsburgh East
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #1186647 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 St. Peters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4171, Longitude: -79.9812    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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