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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns 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 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)

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

Lat:   39.2195°   (39° 13' 10")

Lon:   -97.0745°   (-97° 4' 28")

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

The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 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 26 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.

    • Wakefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ladysmith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
    • Industry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Clay County
    • Broughton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
    • Upland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bala
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Clay Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
    • Idana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
      • Idana is located in Clay County
    • Longford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
      • Longford is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Longford has also been known as:
      • Longford Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>
    • Riley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Manchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Leonardville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
        • Leonardville is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Leonardville has also been known as:
        • Leonard
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
      • Green
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Talmage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
        • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
      • Chapman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Morganville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Morganville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
        • Morganville has also been known as:
        • Morgantown
      • Junction City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Walsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
        • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Vine Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
        • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
        • Former name for Vine Creek:
        • Vine
      • Detroit
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
      • Grandview Plaza
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Keats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
        • Keats is located in Riley 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. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Madura Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madura Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madura Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Timber Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Athelstane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstane Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Greenridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • The Greenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92584 <6>
    • Broughton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughton Cemetery
    • Barry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barry Cemetery
    • Republican City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Republican City Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican City Cemetery
    • Wesleyan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Longford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Milford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Milford Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Milford.
        • The Milford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Milford Schenck Branscom Cemeteries
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93039 <6>
      • Bala Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Alida Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alida Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alida Cemetery
      • Laid Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laid Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laid Cemetery
      • Branscom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branscom Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscom Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Talmage.
        • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <6>
      • Laid - Upland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laid - Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laid - Upland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laid - Upland Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476322  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476322 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: Wakefield
      • County: Clay         Elev: 398
      • Location given for GNIS #476322 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Clay, 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. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2195, Longitude: -97.0745       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns 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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