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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:   38.2123°   (38° 12' 44")

Lon:   -90.0118°   (-90° 0' 42")

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

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Randolph 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.

    • Red Bud
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ruma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Hecker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <4>
    • Burksville Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Renault
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Evansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>
    • New Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Fults
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Modoc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Preston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Randolph County
      • Lenzburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterloo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Walsh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
        • Walsh is located in Randolph County
      • Houston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Maeystown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
        • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <4>
      • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
        • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
      • Madonnaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
        • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
      • Brickeys
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
        • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Former names for Brickeys:
        • Brickeys Gristmill
        • Brickeys Landing
      • Clement ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
        • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
        • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Marissa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
        • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
      • Monroe City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Randolph 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • St. Marcus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <6>
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Rebenack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebenack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebenack Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebenack Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Hecker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecker Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Studt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Koch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
      • Hirst Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hirst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hirst Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirst Cemetery
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • New Design Historical Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Design Historical Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
      • Burksville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burksville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Schmoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Tammora Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tammora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tammora Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammora 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. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417365  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417365 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: Ames
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #417365 (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 Randolph, 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 drawn 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: 38.2123, Longitude: -90.0118       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>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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