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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:   38.1803°   (38° 10' 49")

Lon:   -89.8515°   (-89° 51' 5")

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

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south 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 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 22 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.

    • Baldwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Walsh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Evansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Marissa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lenzburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ruma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Clarmin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Red Bud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Athens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
        • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Hecker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Ellis Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
        • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
      • New Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
      • Modoc
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
        • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Coulterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Caspars
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
        • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Fayetteville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Saint Libory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 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.

    • Schmoll Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Lessley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • Jordan Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Grove Cemetery
    • Leinecke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leinecke Cemetery
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Lively Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hill Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Marissa City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marissa City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marissa City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marissa City Cemetery
      • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      • Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Wedekind Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedekind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wedekind Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedekind Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • St. Peters Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Schneider Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider 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 #417363  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417363 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: Baldwin
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #417363 (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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.1803, Longitude: -89.8515       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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