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:
41.1802, -90.0222
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County<1>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galva Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Himes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himes Cemetery
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bishop Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bishop Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill Cemetery
- Fraker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery
- LaFayette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Cemetery
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cavanagh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanagh Cemetery
- Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Saxon Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Altona Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McClenahan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
- Orthodox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthodox Cemetery
- Cosner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Piatt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Piatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Elmira Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Galva
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- La Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kewanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Toulon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Modena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Neponset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodhull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Castleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mineral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annawan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wataga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Osco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dahinda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Laura
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(18 miles [29 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 Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Bradford
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Kewanee
- Neponset
- Oneida
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Woodhull
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Henry 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 #417378 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417378 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galva
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1803148 Lon: -90.0223349
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, 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- 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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