Home > United States of America > Massachusetts > Essex County > Salem > Saint Peters Church Cemetery

Saint Peters Church Cemetery

Memorials	:	7
Location	:	Salem, Essex County, USA
Phone	:	978-745-2291
Website	:	stpeterssalem.org/
Coordinate	:	42.5229100, -70.8929460
Description	:	The small burial ground is located on either side of the tall front tower of St. Peter's Church. The two areas are contained by iron fences set on granite curbing with granite posts. The yard to the north of the church tower has three rows of markers, each containing 8-10 stones. The south burial ground is laid out in two rows, the one closest to the church contains eight stones while the other, shorter due to the curve of the fence, has five. St. Peter Street is one of the oldest streets in Salem. It was known as the lane to... Read More	The small burial ground is located on either side of the tall front tower of St. Peter's Church. The two areas are contained by iron fences set on granite curbing with granite posts. The yard to the north of the church tower has three rows of markers, each containing 8-10 stones. The south burial ground is laid out in two rows, the one closest to the church contains eight stones while the other, shorter due to the curve of the fence, has five. St. Peter Street is one of the oldest streets in Salem. It was known as the lane to the North River in 1660 and was later known as Prison Lane because the jail in use during the witchcraft trials was located near what is now the corner of St. Peter and Federal Streets. Prison Lane was renamed St. Peter Street in 1738, shortly after the first St. Peters Church was constructed in 1733/4. The present Church was constructed in 1833. According to the history of St. Peter's Church, the Chapel, which was built in 1871, was constructed directly over the old Churchyard. The last burials in the Churchyard took place in 1860. As a result of the chapel construction some of the tombs were moved and the slabs were placed against the inside chapel walls. Many of the gravestones were removed to the front of the Church where they joined the stones of others who are actually buried there. In addition to the burials under the Chapel floor and those in the front of the Church, it is estimated that fifty-five tombs are located directly under the Church itself. As of 1998 there were approximately 40 headstones. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as SAL.808 Saint Peter's Church Burying Ground. This cemetery is referred to as GR13 Hospital Burying Ground, Salem in the "Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849."

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Saint Peters Church Cemetery?
Saint Peters Church Cemetery is located at 22-24 Saint Peter Street Salem, Essex County ,Massachusetts , 01970USA.
Saint Peters Church Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
7 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the Saint Peters Church Cemetery?
Latitude: 42.5229100
Longitude: -70.8929460

Photos:

1 / 5

2 / 5

3 / 5

4 / 5

5 / 5

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Howard Street Burial Ground
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5242729, -70.8928452

2. Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5207580, -70.8917430

3. Burying Point Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5204926, -70.8923492

4. Broad Street Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5181999, -70.9000473

5. Quaker Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5187073, -70.9047775

6. Greenlawn Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5325000, -70.9015800

7. Harmony Grove Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5238900, -70.9112500

8. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5355988, -70.9113998

9. Old South Cemetery
Peabody, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5229416, -70.9183426

10. Revolutionary War Monument
Peabody, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5229800, -70.9239800

11. Monumental Cemetery
Peabody, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5283700, -70.9237300

12. Harbor View Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5118300, -70.8641000

13. Discalced Carmelite Monastery Cemetery
Danvers, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5420100, -70.9135100

14. Prescott Memorial
Peabody, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5302900, -70.9262600

15. Waterside Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5095800, -70.8630200

16. Abbott Street Burial Ground
Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5481262, -70.8778000

17. Saint John's Parochial School Fire Memorial
Peabody, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5257420, -70.9303080

18. Saint Peters Episcopal Church Memorial Gar
Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5485396, -70.8751222

19. Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4945350, -70.8851110

20. Green Family Burying Ground
Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5525000, -70.8941000

21. Star of the Sea Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4931908, -70.8841553

22. Hathaway Family Crypt
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5010700, -70.8623000

23. Central Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5501000, -70.8710600

24. Green Street Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5063900, -70.8556800

Saint Peters Church Cemetery

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: