About Saint Peter's Cemetery
Saint Peter's Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 1,053 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Ken Durrett, Alexander Kelly and Hiram H. De Lavie. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1186648. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sunset View Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lawrence T Miller Funeral Home in Pittsburgh, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 342 cemeteries we list in Allegheny County, and 212 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Allegheny County dates to 1824. 5 of the 342 listings in Allegheny County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery
Among them: 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 basketball player, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Ken Durrett1948-2001American basketball player
- Alexander Kelly1840-1907United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Hiram H. De Lavie1824-1902Medal of Honor recipient
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Peter's 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
40.47446, -79.89957
What Saint Peter's 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
- Sunset View Cemetery2026 Lincoln Road, Verona, PACemetery1.1 mi
- Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery7601 Mount Carmel Road, Verona, PACatholic cemetery1.2 mi
- B'Nai Israel CemeteryWilkinsburg, PAJewish cemetery1.2 mi
- Calvary Episcopal Church ColumbariumBloomfield, PAEpiscopal cemetery1.7 mi
- Tree of Life Cemetery130 Kittanning Pike, Pittsburgh, PAJewish cemetery2.2 mi
- Homewood CemeteryWilkinsburg, PACemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Nicholas Cemetery2443 Laketon Road, Pittsburgh, PACemetery2.5 mi
- Smithfield East End CemeteryWilkinsburg, PACemetery2.5 mi
- Allegheny CemeteryBloomfield, PACemetery2.6 mi
- Saint Mary Catholic CemeteryBloomfield, PACatholic cemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Peter's Cemetery
- Lawrence T Miller Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 761-2441
- Aldrich Funeral Homes and George A Warden Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 461-3400
- Coston Funeral Homes & Cremation Services1.1 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 661-5916
- Weddell-Ajak Funeral Home and Cremation Services1.2 miFuneral home · Aspinwall · (412) 781-1897
- Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 243-8080
- Douglas George W Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 371-8800
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Peter's Cemetery located?
Saint Peter's Cemetery is at 6933 Lemington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 in Allegheny County. GPS coordinates: 40.47446, -79.89957.
Is Saint Peter's Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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