A visit to the Saint Peters Union Church Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Peters Union Church Cemetery (FG ID #2129444)
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 Union Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
Lat: 40.4790° (40° 28' 44")
Lon: -75.5755° (-75° 34' 31")
The St. Peters Union Church Cemetery is located in Lehigh County<2>.
The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Peters Union Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Lehigh Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huff Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Longswamp Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- St. Pauls Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hereford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Berks County
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kraussdale Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Peters Union Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hensingersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Powder Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Zionsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Macungie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <7>
- Alburtis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huffs Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zionsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hosensack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dillingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ancient Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Landis Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Emmaus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <7>
- Wescosville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Topton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bechtelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
- Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <7>
- Pennsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
- Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <7>
- Limeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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 Union Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lehigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peters Union Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bechtelsville
- Emmaus
- Emmaus lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Peters Union Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emmaus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Macungie
- Pennsburg
- Zionsville
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 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 Union Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lehigh 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 Union Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Union Church Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Union Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4790, Longitude: -75.5755 |
<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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |