A visit to the Saint John's 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's Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Cemetery:
38.5063, -95.3590
The St. John's Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the north northeast of the St. John's Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. John's Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the St. John's Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Munsee Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Fouts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouts Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Scipio Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The West Scipio Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scipio Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. John's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John's Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ransomville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- B N Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Quenemo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Imes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scipio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rantoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Centropolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lane is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <5>
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <5>
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Le Loup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agricola
- Garnett
- Harris
- Le Loup
- Melvern
- Ottawa
- Pomona
- Quenemo
- Ransomville
- Rantoul
- Waverly
- Williamsburg
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 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. John's Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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's Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479642 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479642 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ottawa South
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5064028 Lon: -95.3596989
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John's Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |