A visit to the Saint Johns 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery:
42.0801, -90.1287
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dickson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Mosquito Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Hauntown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carroll County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Farm Cemetery
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Savanna
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sabula
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wacker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marcus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teeds Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Argo Fay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Thomson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Polsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Miles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ideal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Van Buren
(12 miles [19.3 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. 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.
- Mount Carroll
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
- Thomson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #417385 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Savanna
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0794678 Lon: -90.1281827
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Johns 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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