A visit to the Saint Johns 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. Johns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery:
29.7938, -90.8237
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>
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Lafourche Parish is located in Thibodaux. Thibodaux lies just to the east of the St. Johns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Halfway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Halfway Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
- Third Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Third Zion Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Zion Cemetery
- Trosclair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
- The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodlawn Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167822 <5>
- St. Francis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayou Cane.
- The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234261 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pugh Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pugh Family Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Family Cemetery
- The Pugh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Madewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385847 <5>
- St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Michael Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <5>
- St. James Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Celestin Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
- Christ Episcopal Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
- Evening Star Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
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:
- Thibodaux
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Acadia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
- Schriever
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Minerva Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Chackbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chacahoula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
- Chula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chula is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Labadieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brule
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brule is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Donner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Kraemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leche is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
- Cedar Grove Plantation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ardoyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
- Albemarle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Supreme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
- Georgia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- South Vacherie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
- Himalaya
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Cane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
- Broadmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Lagan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Ingleside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Saint Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Percle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Percle is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percle
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. The following communities are located in Lafourche Parish.
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 first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Lafourche 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. Johns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #557875 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #557875 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: Lafourche
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thibodaux
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7938189 Lon: -90.8237043
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, 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- St. Johns 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. |
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