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:
42.2722, -91.5316
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 Linn County<2>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nugents Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- Blodgett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Cemetery
- Oakhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Clark Cemetery
- Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Boulder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Central City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96146 <5>
- Peace Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Lutheran Cemetery
- The Peace Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95778 <5>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Troy Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Troy Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills Cemetery
- Jordan's Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Golden Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Golden Prairie Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Golden Prairie Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Ryan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150219 <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] of the St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coggon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ehler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Paris ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Central City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairieburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Golden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Alburnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Monti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Walker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Masonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Stone City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quasqueton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Center Point
- Central City
- Coggon
- Delhi
- Hopkinton
- Manchester
- Quasqueton
- Springville
- Walker
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 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 #461023 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461023 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coggon
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.272214 Lon: -91.5315529
- 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 Linn, 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 drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |