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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:

42.9567, -95.7803

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 O'Brien County<2>.

The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. John Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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.

  • West Prairie View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Floyd Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Floyd Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Twp. Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Hospers Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Marcus - Amherst Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Hospers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hospers Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Nassau Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nassau Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Twp. Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Meriden Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96194 <5>
    • Remsen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Remsen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Remsen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95928 <5>
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle 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:

  • Germantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Paullina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Granville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Granville is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Marcus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cleghorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Hospers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Archer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Primghar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Remsen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meriden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Larrabee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Sutherland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oyens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Mary Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Sanborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg

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 O'Brien 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 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 Cemetery: