A visit to the Saint Johns 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. Johns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery:
31.5529, -85.8555
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Hawhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hawhill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawhill Cemetery
- Selgar Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- New Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roeton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pea River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pea River Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea River Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Victoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Victoria Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ariton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241409 <5>
- Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Rosin Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rosin Ridge Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosin Ridge Cemetery
- Hutchson & Russell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Java
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Tarentum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Mixson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Tennille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Ariton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Brundidge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mossy Grove Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Pronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Zoar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Arguta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Rucker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Brundidge
- Enterprise
- Ozark
- Ozark lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Johns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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. Johns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157733 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157733 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brundidge SE
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5529427 Lon: -85.8554986
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Coffee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Johns 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |