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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. Johnstown Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8028°   (38° 48' 10")

Lon:   -75.5740°   (-75° 34' 26")

The St. Johnstown Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County<1>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Johnstown Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Johnstown Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Johnstown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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. Johnstown Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Sussex 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. Johnstown Church 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery.

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

    • Greenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bridgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
    • Scotts Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Andrewsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
    • Adamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County
    • Williamsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
    • Harrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
    • Lincoln Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Houston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hickman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hickman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Kent County
      • Briar Hook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
        • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
      • Lincoln
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kent County
      • Heritage Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
        • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
      • Milford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
      • Church Hill Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
        • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Seaford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Blades
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
        • Blades is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Anderson Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
        • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Georgetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
        • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Woods Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
        • Woods Haven is located in Kent County

    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. Johnstown Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Georgetown
    • Harrington
    • Lincoln
      • Lincoln lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lincoln.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Seaford
      • Seaford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seaford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratt Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tharp Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Banning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banning Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
    • Ellendale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellendale Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Farm Burial Ground
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cokesbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
      • New Market Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Memorial Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
      • Burrsville Branch Road Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Reed Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reed Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Georgetown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <6>
      • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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. Johnstown Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378741  (Saint Johnstown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2378741 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: Greenwood
      • County: Sussex         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #2378741 (Saint Johnstown Cemetery)

    The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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. Johnstown Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8028, Longitude: -75.5740    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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