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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:

39.4278, -88.8759

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Craig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Robinson Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Plank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Henton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Wendling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Knobs Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Knobs Baptist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Baptist Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Tower Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Shelbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tower Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Yantisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Middlesworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Findlay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Assumption
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fancher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Holliday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oconee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Moweaqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Dunn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beecher City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Stewardson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Owaneco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 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 Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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: