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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:

42.8664, -95.3672

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 Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
  • First Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Spring Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
  • Afton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Elk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Peterson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Linn Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Larrabee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Sutherland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rembrandt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Aurelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Alta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Truesdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Meriden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleghorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Storm Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paullina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Mary Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Casino Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
    • Webb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Moneta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta

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 Buena Vista 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 begin 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. John's Cemetery: