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The location of the St. Johns Orphanage 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. Johns Orphanage Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Orphanage 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. Johns Orphanage Cemetery

Lat:   38.5428°   (38° 32' 34")

Lon:   -89.9382°   (-89° 56' 17")

The St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the west southwest of the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Orphanage Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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. Johns Orphanage 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery.

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

    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <4>
    • Belleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Swansea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <4>
    • O'Fallon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fairview Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>
    • Gartside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Bunkum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • French Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Freeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mascoutah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Caseyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Millstadt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
        • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <4>
      • Collinsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Smithton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
        • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <4>
      • Alorton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
        • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <4>
      • Summerfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Washington Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Centreville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
      • Imbs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
        • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Fairmont City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
        • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • New Baden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
        • New Baden is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <4>
      • East Saint Louis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Maryville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
        • Maryville is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
      • Sauget
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
        • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <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. Johns Orphanage Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Messenger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Engelmann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engelmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engelmann Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engelmann Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Shiloh Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • Badgley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badgley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badgley Cemetery
    • Old St. Clair County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Clair County Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Clair County Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mount Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rider Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
      • Rittenhouse Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rittenhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Cemetery
      • Emmerich Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmerich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmerich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmerich Cemetery
      • Rock Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
      • O'Fallon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Fallon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Fallon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Fallon Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Adalbert Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Valhalla Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
      • Knobeloch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobeloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knobeloch Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobeloch Cemetery
      • Middlecoff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlecoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlecoff Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlecoff Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Perschbacher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perschbacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perschbacher Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perschbacher Cemetery
      • Keck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keck Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery

    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. Johns Orphanage Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426155  (Saint Johns Orphanage Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426155 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: O'Fallon
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #426155 (Saint Johns Orphanage Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

    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 Saint Clair, 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 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. Johns Orphanage Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5428, Longitude: -89.9382       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Orphanage 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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