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:
38.4437, -89.3698
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the south 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Lively Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lively Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- North Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The North Prairie Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Olive Branch Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
- The Posey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107545 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Ira Maddux Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ira Maddux Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira Maddux Cemetery
- Zetsche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zetsche Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetsche Cemetery
- Addieville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Addieville Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville Cemetery
- Verner Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Verner Family Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verner Family Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Beaucoup Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaucoup Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup Cemetery
- Knolhoff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Knolhoff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knolhoff 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:
- New Minden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Minden is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Hoyleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Posey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Addieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bartelso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Okawville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beckemeyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carlyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Posen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Posen is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baldwin Heights is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wamac is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Radom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Radom is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <6>
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Breese
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damiansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Central City
- Nashville
- Okawville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #417369 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417369 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hoyleton
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4436608 Lon: -89.3698046
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Johns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |