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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. Johns Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0801°   (42° 4' 48")

Lon:   -90.1287°   (-90° 7' 43")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies just to the east of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Johns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

    • Ayers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Savanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sabula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
    • Hickory Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Wacker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Center Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Marcus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Teeds Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Argo Fay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arnold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County
    • Thomson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Polsgrove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
      • Blackhawk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
        • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
      • Miles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
        • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
      • Andover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Ideal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Green Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Van Buren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Bryant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Spring Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
      • Fair Haven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Chadwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Preston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>

    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 Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Canada Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Baptist Cemetery
      • Wacker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210574 <6>
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Mosquito Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Hauntown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauntown Cemetery
    • Argo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Argo Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Argo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper York Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Carroll County Farm Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529945 <6>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halderman Cemetery
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <6>
      • Woodland Brethren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Horst Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Farm Cemetery
      • Teeds Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeds Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeds Grove Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

    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 #417385  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417385 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: Savanna
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #417385 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0801, Longitude: -90.1287    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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