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A visit to the Saint Peters Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Peters Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   39.9904°   (39° 59' 25")

Lon:   -75.0952°   (-75° 5' 42")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 26 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.

    • Port Richmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
    • Frankford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
    • Ablett Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Crescentville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
      • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pennsauken
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • McCartersville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
      • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tacony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
      • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
      • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oxford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Old City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
        • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Queen Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
        • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Camden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
      • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
        • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Colwick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
        • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
        • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Riverton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
        • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Ashmead Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
        • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
        • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Branchtown ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
        • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Cheltenham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
        • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Germantown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Philadelphia 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia 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 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 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.

    • Belvue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
    • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    • St. Joachim Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      • Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44992 <6>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
    • Palmer Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Burial Ground
    • Bethel Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Park Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Park Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1610529 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bethel Memorial Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent Burial Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crescent Burial Park is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Burial Park
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hills Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hills Cemetery
      • North Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 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 #1186643  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186643 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: Camden
      • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #1186643 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

    The official website for State 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 Philadelphia, 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- ) 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: 39.9904, Longitude: -75.0952       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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