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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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Peters Cemetery (FG ID #2244186)

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 ...

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

Lat:   38.4596°   (38° 27' 34")

Lon:   -78.6372°   (-78° 38' 13")

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

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham 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 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.

    • Verbena
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
    • Elkton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
    • Massanutten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <5>
    • Berrytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Swift Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • McGaheysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <5>
    • Lacey Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Montevideo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Massanetta Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
        • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Marksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Mayland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Linville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Goods Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
        • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Kinderhook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
        • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Daphna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Edom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • Harrisonburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cross Keys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Plains Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
        • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Leaksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
        • Leaksville is located in Page County
      • Broadway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Market
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Rockingham 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dofflemyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mowbray Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blose Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blose Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blose Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blose Family Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Koontz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Koontz Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Rinaca Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rinaca Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinaca Cemetery
    • East Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Run Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Run Cemetery
    • Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Room Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Upper Room Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Upper Room Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Room Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grove Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
      • Yancey Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yancey Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Yancey Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Family Cemetery
      • Ed Hensley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ed Hensley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Ed Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hensley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Hensley Cemetery
      • Comer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain Valley Cemetery
        • Mountain Valley Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elonzo Layman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
      • Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Whitmore Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitmore Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Whitmore Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Family Cemetery
      • Daniel Baugher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Daniel Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
      • Samuels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery

    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:

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, 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: 38.4596, Longitude: -78.6372    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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