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A visit to the Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

42.6522, -90.3329

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

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

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Darlington. Darlington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Strawberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Strawberry Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Cemetery
  • Old Elk Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Elk Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Matthews New Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89119 <5>
  • Smelser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Smelser Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelser Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Kenneltown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kenneltown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneltown Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Penniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Penniel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penniel Cemetery
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Rewey.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321622 <5>
    • Piddington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Piddington Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piddington Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
    • Council Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Pillings Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pillings Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillings Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Etna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Cuba City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Shullsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • New Diggings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
  • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
    • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
    • Gratiot Grove
  • Hazel Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Platteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Platteville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
  • Calamine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Darlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Scales Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Dickeyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Menominee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Apple River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989684  (Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989684 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lafayette
      • Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belmont
      • Location given for Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6522209     Lon: -90.3329054
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.