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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. 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2082°   (40° 12' 29")

Lon:   -75.2702°   (-75° 16' 12")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies just to the south southwest of the St. Peters Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Lansdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lansdale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Boehms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boehms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boehms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boehms Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Baptist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Lukins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lukins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lukins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lukins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Wentz UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wentz UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whitemarsh Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Memorial Park
      • The Whitemarsh Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitemarsh Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Prospectville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46633 <5>
    • St. John Neumann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Neumann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Neumann Cemetery is located in Bucks County
    • Fricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Hatfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354597 <5>
    • Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Norris City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris City Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • St. Patricks RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks RC Cemetery
      • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46219 <5>
    • George Washington Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Washington Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County

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 St. Peters Cemetery.

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

  • North Wales
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wales
    • North Wales is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wales <6>
  • Welch Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
    • Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
  • West Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Belfry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
    • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
  • Lansdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Square. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Square
    • Center Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Square <6>
  • Blue Bell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <6>
  • Penllyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penllyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penllyn
    • Penllyn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penllyn <6>
  • Montgomeryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomeryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
    • Montgomeryville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomeryville <6>
  • Chatham Village of Towamencin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village of Towamencin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village of Towamencin
    • Chatham Village of Towamencin is located in Montgomery County
  • Cowpath Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
    • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Broad Axe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broad Axe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
      • Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Axe <6>
    • Mercer Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Hill Village
      • Mercer Hill Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Ambler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
      • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <6>
    • Three Tuns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Tuns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
    • Prospectville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectville
      • Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
    • Kulpsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kulpsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpsville
      • Kulpsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpsville <6>
    • Towamencin Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towamencin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towamencin Village
      • Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
    • East Norriton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norriton
      • East Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Norriton <6>
    • Hatfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <6>
    • Fort Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
      • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <6>
    • Cedars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
      • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <6>
    • Fairview Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Harley Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
      • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Sheffield Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Village
      • Sheffield Village is located in Montgomery County
    • The Meadows of Horsham Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows of Horsham Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows of Horsham Towne
      • The Meadows of Horsham Towne is located in Montgomery County
    • Chalfont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <6>
    • Skippack
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

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 #1186646  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1186646 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: Lansdale
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 132
    • Location given for GNIS #1186646 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

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 Montgomery, 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 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: 40.2082, Longitude: -75.2702       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>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.




 

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