A visit to the Saint John's Lutheran 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery:
40.4786, -89.6730
The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the north northeast of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery .
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Name Variations for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bequaith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hawley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Breedlove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springlake Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak GroveCemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak GroveCemetery
- St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meadow Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn Cemetery
- Langston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- Kingston Mines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kimler's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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:
- South Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Stoehrs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Powerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pekin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Schaeferville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Talbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kingston Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Radville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delavan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Towne Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Pekin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glasford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Groveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Tazewell 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.
- Delavan
- Manito
- Manito lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manito.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Pekin
- Pekin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Tremont
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 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1964571 (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1964571 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 157 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Pekin
- Location given for Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4786508 Lon: -89.6726053
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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