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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2978°   (38° 17' 52")

Lon:   -90.3073°   (-90° 18' 26")

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the east northeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 Monroe 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

    • Valmeyer
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Madonnaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Herculaneum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>
    • Kimmswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <4>
    • Barnhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <4>
    • Pevely
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
    • Horine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Crystal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
    • Mitchie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
      • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Maeystown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wartburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wartburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
        • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
      • Imperial
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
        • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <4>
      • Festus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
        • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
      • Flamm City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
        • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Burksville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
        • Burksville is located in Monroe County
      • Waterloo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
      • Arnold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
      • Mapaville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
        • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Fults
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
        • Fults is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
      • Maxville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Burksville Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
        • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
      • Hematite
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
        • Hematite is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Oakville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
        • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)

    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 Monroe 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Madonnaville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madonnaville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
    • Monroe City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
    • Bloyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bloyd Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <7>
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Deer Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Eagle Cliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Cliff Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shepherd Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Liquori Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Gamel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gamel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Festus (MO).
        • The Gamel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Festsus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <7>

    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 #417367  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417367 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: Valmeyer
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #417367 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

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

    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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.2978, Longitude: -90.3073       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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