A visit to the Saint John Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. John Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. John Cemetery (FG ID #68797).
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:
30.9718, -91.7981
The St. John Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jacoby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
- St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- True Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pikes Peak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Morefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morefield Cemetery
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Turnbull Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Turnbull Family Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Family Cemetery
- The Turnbull Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Turnbull Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69176 <1>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Mason Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Levee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Good Faith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Legonier
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simmesport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Odenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lettsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Innis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plaucheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bordelonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moreauville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Batchelor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mansura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cottonport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Pointe Coupee Parish.
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 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #68797
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #546268 (Saint John Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #546268 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
- Parish: Pointe Coupee
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Simmesport
- Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9718495 Lon: -91.7978971
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |