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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

46.5236, -91.0782

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>

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

The county seat for Bayfield County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Peters Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the St. Peters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Pike River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pike River Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Moe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moe Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Cemetery
  • Birch Lake Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Birch Lake Church Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Church Cemetery
    • The Birch Lake Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Birch Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #542828 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Odanah Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Herbster Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Herbster Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbster Cemetery
    • Pine Glade Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Glade Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glade Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • La Pointe Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The La Pointe Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Benoit
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
  • Moquah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mason is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Sutherland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Delta is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • White River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • White River is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
  • Washburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Washburn is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
  • Marengo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • High Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Odanah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Odanah is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
  • La Pointe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • La Pointe is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Cable
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cable is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Tannery Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
    • Mellen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • White City is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Cedar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cedar is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar

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 Bayfield 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Bayfield 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1581141  (Saint Peters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1581141 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: Bayfield
      • Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moquah
      • Location given for Saint Peters Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5235564     Lon: -91.0782468
      • 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 Bayfield, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peters 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.