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A visit to the Saint Johns Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

42.7439, -92.3024

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bremer County<2>.

The county seat for Bremer County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the west of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Warren Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Zions Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zions Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
  • St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • East Janesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East Janesville Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Janesville Cemetery
      • The East Janesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Janesville Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142571 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Knittel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
  • Readlyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tripoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bremer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
  • Klinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
  • Seigel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Frederika
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Frederika is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Janesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oran
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Horton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Finchford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Dunkerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Fairbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • North Cedar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
    • Cedar City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Republic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Dewar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
    • Westgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Cedar Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bremer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Lutheran 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. Johns Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Bremer 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948474  (Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948474 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: Bremer
      • Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Denver
      • Location given for Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7438709     Lon: -92.3024025
      • 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 Bremer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Johns Lutheran 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.
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