A visit to the Saint Peters 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Cemetery:
40.4744, -79.8995
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the St. Peters Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ohave Shalom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Minersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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)
- Nadine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morningside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wilkinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blawnox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swissvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
- Churchill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Churchill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- 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)
- Fox Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Etna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Millvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rankin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Braddock Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
- Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
- Oakmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Soho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Soho is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soho
- West Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Munhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalfant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Universal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
- Homestead
- Munhall
- Oakmont
- Pittsburgh
- Verona
- Wilkinsburg
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1186648 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pittsburgh East
- Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4742354 Lon: -79.8989395
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Peters Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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