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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Johns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0569°   (43° 3' 24")

Lon:   -90.5010°   (-90° 30' 3")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Johns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former names for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone Post Office
      • Dry Bone
    • Preston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Montfort
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
      • Montfort is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Fennimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
      • Fennimore is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Blue River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Muscoda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Stitzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
      • Stitzer is located in Grant County
    • Annaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
      • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Cobb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Balmoral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Boscobel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
        • Boscobel is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
      • Avoca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Westport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Richland County
      • Edmund
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
        • Edmund is located in Iowa County
      • Mount Ida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
        • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
      • Linden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Rewey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
        • Rewey is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Boydtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
        • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
      • Woodman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Woodman is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

    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. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Pipal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipal Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzer Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Blue River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blabaum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blabaum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blabaum Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blabaum Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Rock Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88835 <5>
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Coumbe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coumbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coumbe Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coumbe Cemetery
      • Sand Prairie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
      • Brechler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brechler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brechler Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brechler Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Enger Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enger Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enger Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery

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

    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. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1573030  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1573030 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Castle Rock
      • County: Grant         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1573030 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0569, Longitude: -90.5010       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.




 

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