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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Johns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9537°   (33° 57' 13")

Lon:   -85.1466°   (-85° 8' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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. Johns 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]<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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Brice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County
    • Tabernacle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Taylorsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Esom Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Etna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Polk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Silver Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
        • Budapest is located in Haralson County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Waco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in Haralson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
      • Dallas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
      • Euharlee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
        • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
      • Palestine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
    • Polk Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Memorial Gardens
    • 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
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Latham Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Maple Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Springs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Springs Cemetery
    • Northview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Northview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Felton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
    • Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felton Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Lime Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallapoosa East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tallapoosa East Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallapoosa East Cemetery
      • Ezell B Garner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell B Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ezell B Garner Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell B Garner Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Rockmart Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockmart Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens

    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. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #322103  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #322103 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: Felton
      • County: Polk         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #322103 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9537, Longitude: -85.1466       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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