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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. 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 Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John Cemetery:

39.1909, -100.6860

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>

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

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Hoxie. Hoxie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. John Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grinnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Zion Norwegian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • Menlo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
  • Grainfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grainfield Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield Cemetery
  • Gaeland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Gaeland Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaeland Cemetery
  • Mingo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mingo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Rexford Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Monument Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Monument Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Hoxie Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoxie Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie Cemetery
    • Gem Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
    • Summers Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Summers Twp. Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Twp. Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gove Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Grinnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Oakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Menlo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Grainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
  • Hoxie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
  • Monument
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Monument is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Gove City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Gem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Rexford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Colby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Page City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Page City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Quinter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Selden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Elkader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Elkader is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader

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 Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Colby
    • Colby lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Gove City
  • Grainfield
  • Grinnell
  • Hoxie
    • Hoxie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoxie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Menlo
  • Monument
  • Oakley
    • Oakley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Page City
  • Quinter
  • Selden
    • Selden lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden

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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471309  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471309 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 892 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grinnell North
      • Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1911181     Lon: -100.6859782
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Sheridan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.