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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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5911°   (41° 35' 27")

Lon:   -87.4898°   (-87° 29' 23")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hess Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Memorial Cemetery
    • The Hess Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • The Hess Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hessville Cemetery
    • Lake County Cemetery
    • North Twp. Cemetery
    • Paupers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160949 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Berger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Fern Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Mt. Mercy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mercy Cemetery
    • The Mt. Mercy Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <5>
  • St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.
    • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <5>
    • Mt. Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Forest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Forest Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens is located in Cook County (IL)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Tolleston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Homewood Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homewood Memorial Gardens
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County (IL)
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106233 <5>
    • Washington Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memory Gardens
      • The Washington Memory Gardens is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
      • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <5>
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • The St. Michael Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250180 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

  • Hammond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hessville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Hessville is located in Lake County
  • Calumet City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Munster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <6>
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Chicago
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <6>
  • Globe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Burnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Lynwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
    • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <6>
  • Griffith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hegewisch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
    • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • South Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <6>
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <6>
    • Dyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
    • Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
    • Whiting
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <6>
    • Dolton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <6>
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <6>
    • Schererville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
    • New Elliott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County
    • Ross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
    • Phoenix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Homewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sauk Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Lottaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <6>
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <6>
    • East Hazel Crest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #442579  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442579 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: Highland
    • County: Lake         Elev: 187
    • Location given for GNIS #442579 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

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 Lake, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5911, Longitude: -87.4898       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns 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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