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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 Evangelical UCC Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery

Lat:   41.3809°   (41° 22' 51")

Lon:   -87.8253°   (-87° 49' 31")

The St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Garden Greenview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Garden Greenview Cemetery
    • The Green Garden Greenview Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Garden Greenview Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Manhattan.
    • The Green Garden Greenview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Garden Methodist Cemetery
    • Green Garden United Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Greengarden Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238337 <5>
  • Schlem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schlem Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108636 <5>
  • Twining Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twining Cemetery
    • The Twining Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Twining Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108618 <5>
  • Peotone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peotone Cemetery
    • The Peotone Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peotone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Peotone.
    • The Peotone Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peotone Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184343 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107761 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Will County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monee.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108073 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132348 <5>
  • West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
    • The West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Peotone.
    • The West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Peotone Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108811 <5>
  • Seaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seaver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seaver Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Peotone.
    • The Seaver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huycks Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320897 <5>
  • Skyline Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Park
    • The Skyline Memorial Park is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skyline Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108271 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Manhattan Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Center Cemetery
      • The Manhattan Center Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manhattan Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Manhattan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196401 <5>
    • Wilton Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Center Cemetery
      • The Wilton Center Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilton Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Wilton Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108896 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Mt. St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107499 <5>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery is located in Cook County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.

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

  • Peotone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallingford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Will County
  • University Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <7>
  • Manhattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <7>
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <7>
  • Manteno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
  • Goodenow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Richton Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Matteson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <7>
  • Frankfort Square
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
    • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
  • Mokena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
    • Mokena is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <7>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Beecher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Park Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brisbane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • Crete
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <7>
    • Steger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
    • Olympia Fields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <7>
    • New Lenox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
      • New Lenox is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <7>
    • Symerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • South Chicago Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Tinley Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <7>
    • Bourbonnais
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
    • Saint George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Grant Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Chicago Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flossmoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <7>
    • Country Club Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <7>
    • Cherry Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will 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 Evangelical UCC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chicago Heights
  • Crete
    • Crete lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Manteno
    • Manteno lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manteno.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
  • Mokena
    • Mokena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mokena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
  • Monee
    • Monee lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
  • Park Forest
  • Peotone
    • Peotone lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peotone.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
  • Tinley Park

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Evangelical UCC Cemetery:

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 Evangelical UCC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1952363  (Saint Johns Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1952363 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: Frankfort
    • County: Will         Elev: 223
    • Location given for GNIS #1952363 (Saint Johns Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.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 Will, 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 Evangelical UCC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3809, Longitude: -87.8253       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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