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A visit to the Saint John 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. John Cemetery ...

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

29.7164, -82.0303

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. John Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery
  • Keystone Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Free Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
  • Saluda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
    • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilgal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>
  • Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Blue Pond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
    • Sister Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Spring Cemetery
    • Gadara Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gadara Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadara Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lake Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Keystone Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Putnam Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Earleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Campville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Grandin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Florahome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edgar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Keuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Interlachen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Lochloosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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. John Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. John Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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. John Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2364129  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2364129 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: Putnam
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melrose
      • Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7163889     Lon: -82.0302778
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Putnam, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John 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.