About Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Elmira, Chemung County, New York. It lies about 1.3 mi north of Elmira. The grounds sit at about 873 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Bill Mack, Don Richmond and Billy Ging. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 964282. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fulton Street Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Caywood's Funeral Home & Gardens in Elmira, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 61 cemeteries we list in Chemung County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 61 listings in Chemung County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elmira. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Among them: 3 baseball players, 1 actor.
- Bill Mack1885-1971American baseball player
- Don Richmond1919-1981American baseball player
- Billy Ging1872-1950American baseball player
- Dan Quinlan1863-1940American actor, stage performer
- John G. Horgan1866-1921American billiards and pool player
- Phil Santora1911-1993American reporter
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Fulton Street CemeteryElmira, NYCemetery0.6 mi
- Second Street CemeteryElmira, NYCemetery1.3 mi
- Woodlawn CemeteryElmira, NYChristian cemetery2.4 mi
- Woodlawn National Cemetery1825 Davis Street, Elmira, NYNational cemetery2.5 mi
- Miller CemeterySouthport, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Rosstown CemeterySouthport, NYCemetery3.5 mi
- Forest Lawn Memorial ParkElmira, NYMemorial park3.9 mi
- Scudder CemeterySouthport, NYCemetery4.0 mi
- Gustin Cemetery2727-2655 South Broadway Street, Wellsburg, NYChristian cemetery4.3 mi
- Roushey CemeterySouthport, NYCemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
- Caywood's Funeral Home & Gardens0.9 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 732-7081
- Olthof Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 733-7566
- Mc Inerny Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 733-6271
- Kalec Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 734-6196
- Walter J Kent Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 734-5368
- James D Barrett Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Elmira · (607) 733-4629
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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