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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:

42.0833, -95.5944

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 Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Denison. Denison lies 13 miles [20.9 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 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Bockelmann Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Clairce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Clairce Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clairce Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Willow Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Twp. Cemetery
  • Hartliben Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Putman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Putman Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Heisler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heisler Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisler Cemetery
  • Dow City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dow City Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Grant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Danbury Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Danbury Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Crawford County Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehfeld Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lehfeld Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehfeld Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Soldier Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soldier Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96268 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Charter Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ricketts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Ute
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <6>
  • Kenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Schleswig
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Soldier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dow City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arion is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Danbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Denison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Deloit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Deloit is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Dunlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Buck Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Kiron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Castana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Moorhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Crawford 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 start with 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 #460992  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460992 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: Crawford
      • Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charter Oak
      • Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0833221     Lon: -95.5944471
      • 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 Iowa's counties, including Crawford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.