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The location of the St. John's Lutheran 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   40.5889°   (40° 35' 20")

Lon:   -88.0270°   (-88° 1' 37")

The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery .

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 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois 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. John's Lutheran 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Buckley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
    • Loda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
    • Del Rey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
    • Cissna Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
    • Thawville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
      • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <4>
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Onarga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
    • Paxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
    • Claytonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Melvin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>
      • La Hogue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
        • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
      • Goodwine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gilman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Schwer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
        • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Ludlow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
      • East Lynn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
        • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <4>
      • Piper City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
        • Piper City is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>
      • Elliott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crescent City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
        • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>

    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. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buckley
    • Cissna Park
    • Crescent City
    • Gilman
      • Gilman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Loda
      • Loda lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Milford
    • Onarga
      • Onarga lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onarga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
    • Paxton
      • Paxton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Piper City
    • Rankin
      • Rankin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rankin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Roberts
      • Roberts lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roberts.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Thawville
    • Woodland
      • Woodland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Woodland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lisk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisk Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisk Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Del Rey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lehigh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222501 <6>
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Thawville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thawville Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thawville Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pells Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Park Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Onarga Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Onarga Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onarga Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <6>
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Glen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pellville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rankin Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Karter Cemetery
        • Rankin Cemetery
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960194 <6>
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Meharry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meharry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meharry Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meharry Cemetery
      • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <6>
      • Hall Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Trickle Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trickle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trickle Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trickle Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Old Apostolic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
      • Gilman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <6>

    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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951696  (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951696 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: Buckley
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1951696 (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.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 Iroquois, 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 things 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5889, Longitude: -88.0270       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Lutheran 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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