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A visit to the Saint John's Cemetery ...


The location of the St. John's 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. John's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's 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. John's Cemetery

Lat:   39.2606°   (39° 15' 38")

Lon:   -89.4279°   (-89° 25' 40")

The St. John's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the south southwest of the St. John's Cemetery .

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 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. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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. John's 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Cemetery.

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

    • Irving
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
    • Witt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Schram City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Coalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Butler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Nokomis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wenonah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Harvel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Taylor Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
    • Honey Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morrisonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <4>
      • Coffeen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
        • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <4>
      • Fillmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <4>
      • Ohlman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Litchfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Waggoner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
        • Bingham is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <4>

    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. John's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's 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. John's Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Ware's Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware's Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Grove Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Armentrout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armentrout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armentrout Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armentrout Cemetery
    • Gooseneck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gooseneck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseneck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337228 <7>
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Raymond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cass Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cress Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cress Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Hill Cemetery
      • Bluffs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluffs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffs Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Harvel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvel Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvel Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • St. Agnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Antioch Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Methodist Cemetery

    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. John's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1953394  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953394 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: Nokomis SW
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 193
      • Location given for GNIS #1953394 (Saint John's Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

    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 Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2606, Longitude: -89.4279       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's 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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