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

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

29.7389, -82.1047

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

The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. John's Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. John's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Free Canaan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
  • Saluda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Keystone Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
    • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Waldo Community Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ochwilla Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
    • Abline Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Blue Pond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Cemetery.

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

  • Earleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Melrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Keystone Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Putnam Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hawthorne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rochelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Edgar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Florahome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Starke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Keuka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Lochloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Interlachen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Kingsley Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
    • Kingsley Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village

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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2364150  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2364150 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: Alachua
      • Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melrose
      • Location given for Saint John's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7388889     Lon: -82.1047222
      • 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 Alachua, 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's 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.