A visit to the Saint John United Church of Christ (UCC) 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 UCC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John UCC Cemetery:
38.7061, -90.1096
The St. John UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. John UCC Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. John UCC Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. John UCC Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John UCC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Frieden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Frieden Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieden Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellefontaine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Cross Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Krome Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Krome Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krome Family Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Virgin Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Western Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kampmeyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kampmeyer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampmeyer Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lutheran Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buck Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Buck Road Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Road Cemetery
- Glen Carbon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Glen Carbon Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon Cemetery
- Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the St. John UCC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John UCC Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nameoki
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Granite City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pontoon Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Washington Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- National City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glasgow Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Bunkum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Baden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- French Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Moline Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
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 UCC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John UCC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baden
- Collinsville
- East Saint Louis
- Granite City
- Madison
- Saint Louis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 UCC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Madison 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. John UCC Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2045347 (Saint John United Church of Christ)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2045347 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monks Mound
- Location given for Saint John United Church of Christ:
- Lat: 38.7078274 Lon: -90.1089962
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. John UCC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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