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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   39.9223°   (39° 55' 20")

Lon:   -88.0048°   (-88° 0' 17")

The St. John Cemetery is located in Champaign County<2>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. John Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Grove Cemetery
    • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Lynn Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Grove Cemetery
    • The Lynn Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bongard Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
    • The Bliss Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The Bliss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Bliss Cemetery
  • Umbenhower Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umbenhower Cemetery
    • The Umbenhower Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • American Legion Cemetery
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    • Homer G. A. R Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Villa Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Homer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
      • The Old Homer Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Old Homer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thompson Cemetery
    • Old Huss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Huss Cemetery
      • The Old Huss Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
      • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huss Cemetery
      • Huss Chapel Cemetery
      • New Huss Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106299 <5>
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
      • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Hammett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Albin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Young America Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young America Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young America Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Burris - Hartman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Broadlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <6>
  • Allerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <6>
  • Longview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <6>
  • Fairland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Rutherford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
  • Palermo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Edgar County
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
  • Newman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Villa Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Murdock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <6>
  • Archie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
    • Archie is located in Vermilion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sidell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <6>
    • Philo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
    • Camargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hume
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <6>
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <6>
    • Patterson Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Metcalf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <6>
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
    • Mira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brocton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mayview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Fithian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <6>
    • Tolono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <6>
    • Pesotum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Champaign County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allerton
  • Broadlands
  • Brocton
  • Fairmount
  • Fithian
  • Homer
    • Homer lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Hume
    • Hume lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
  • Ogden
  • Pesotum
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Cemetery:

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 #1748046  (Saint John Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1748046 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Longview
    • County: Champaign         Elev: 211
    • Location given for GNIS #1748046 (Saint John Cemetery)

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Illinois' counties, including Champaign, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9223, Longitude: -88.0048       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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