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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:

38.9137, -88.4753

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 Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. John Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
  • Conly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Merry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Burke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Poe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
    • Leith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith Cemetery
    • Burge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
    • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Iola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingraham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Heartville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dieterich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sailor Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bogota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Clede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Lis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Funkhouser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Teutopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Passport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Farina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 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. John Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham 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 first visit 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: