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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:   37.5399°   (37° 32' 23")

Lon:   -77.0564°   (-77° 3' 23")

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

The county seat for New Kent County is located in New Kent. New Kent lies just to the east southeast of the St. Peters Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Hall Cemetery is located in King William County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in New Kent County
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winchester Memorial Cemetery is located in King William County
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in New Kent County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Charles City County
  • Sweet Hall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Hall Cemetery is located in King William County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in King William County
  • Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elko Union Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Union Church Cemetery
    • The Elko Union Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elko Union Church Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263307 <5>
  • Antioch Baptist Church
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Church
    • The Antioch Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Baptist Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Sandston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169910 <5>
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
    • The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Charles City County
    • St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hanover County
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
      • The Washington Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
      • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Washington Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <5>
    • Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Charles City County
    • Menoah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menoah Cemetery is located in Charles City County
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Cemetery.

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

  • New Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tunstall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Roxbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Westwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • Currituck Farms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
    • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Henrico County
  • Elko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Green Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
  • Ruthville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
  • Romancoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manquin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <6>
    • Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Charles City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Plum Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
    • King and Queen Court House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walkerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Lee Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Kimages
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Highland Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fair Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (14 miles [22.5 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 New Kent 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 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:

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 #1739819  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1739819 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: Tunstall
    • County: New Kent         Elev: 41
    • Location given for GNIS #1739819 (Saint Peters Cemetery)

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including New Kent, 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 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: 37.5399, Longitude: -77.0564       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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