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:
33.9537, -85.1466
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 Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Cedartown. Cedartown lies just to the northwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- The Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Latham Cemetery
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Northview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
- Northview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
- Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Felton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felton Memory Gardens
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
- Lime Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Branch Cemetery
- Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tallapoosa East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ezell B Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
- Rockmart Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Felton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockmart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aragon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Braswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Brice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Wax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Esom Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Silver Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Budapest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Budapest is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Bremen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Temple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Waco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Euharlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Palestine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bremen
- Buchanan
- Cedartown
- Dallas
- Rockmart
- Tallapoosa
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 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. Johns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 #322103 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #322103 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Felton
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9537128 Lon: -85.1466156
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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