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A visit to the Saint John Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6748°   (40° 40' 29")

Lon:   -87.4222°   (-87° 25' 19")

The St. John Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Fowler. Fowler lies just to the southeast of the St. John Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Dehner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dehner Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fowler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184950 <5>
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fowler.
    • The Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318958 <5>
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • 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 Newton County
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Newton County
  • Dorne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Totheroh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totheroh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totheroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Totheroh Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Perigo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perigo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perigo Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Gaffield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Benton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

  • Earl Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
    • Earl Park is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Gravel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
  • Freeland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
    • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
  • Raub
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
    • Raub is located in Benton County
  • Kentland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <6>
  • Fowler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County
  • Dunn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Benton County
  • Wadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Wadena is located in Benton County
  • Effner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Stockland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <6>
    • Boswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <6>
    • Talbot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <6>
    • Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Ambia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
    • Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <6>
    • Iroquois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
    • Foresman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton 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. John Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. John Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #442559  (Saint John Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442559 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: Earl Park
    • County: Benton         Elev: 245
    • Location given for GNIS #442559 (Saint John Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Benton, 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' 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6748, Longitude: -87.4222       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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