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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:   40.4744°   (40° 28' 27")

Lon:   -79.8995°   (-79° 53' 58")

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 west southwest of the St. Peters Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 29 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.

    • Aspinwall
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
    • Nadine
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Morningside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Wilkinsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Blawnox
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <4>
    • Sharpsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
    • Swissvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Churchill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
    • Penn Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
    • Fox Chapel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
      • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Etna
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Millvale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Lawrenceville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
      • Homestead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rankin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Braddock Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
        • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
      • Forest Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Oakmont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
        • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
      • Pittsburgh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Homestead
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Munhall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Whitaker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 south)
      • North Braddock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • Chalfant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Universal
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
        • Universal is located in Allegheny 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 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 20 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.

    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46155 <6>
    • Allegheny Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Allegheny Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allegheny Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44305 <6>
    • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield East End Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Homewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ohave Shalom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Auhave Shalom Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohave Shalom Cemetery
      • Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Alvernia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      • Minersville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Turner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Richey Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

    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 #1186648  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186648 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: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #1186648 (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 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.4744, Longitude: -79.8995    
    <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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