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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:

42.0875, -87.8648

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maryville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <5>
  • Ridgewood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ridgewood Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.
    • The Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107685 <5>
  • Sunset Memorial Lawns
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sunset Memorial Lawns is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Lawns
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • All Saints Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104503 <5>
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Northfield Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
  • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • English Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Niles.
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Hill Cemetery
      • Maryhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106764 <5>
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Dewes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewes Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Town of Maine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town of Maine Cemetery
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106714 <5>
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

  • The Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Grove is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • Glenview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Techny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Covenant Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
  • Mount Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Des Plaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Northbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norma is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Golf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wheeling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Niles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riverwoods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnetka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Braeside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
    • Ravinia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Buffalo Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 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. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns 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 helpful 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 Cook 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 #417386  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417386 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Park Ridge
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0875277     Lon: -87.8647886
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Cook, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Johns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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