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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:

41.6229, -70.9506

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 Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Griffin Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Peckham West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Peckham West Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckham West Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Naskatucket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Acushnet Center.
      • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370492 <6>
    • Acushnet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Linden Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hill Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hill Meadow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Meadow Cemetery
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Polish National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

  • Bliss Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
  • Dartmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Apponagansett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
  • New Bedford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
  • North Dartmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
  • South Dartmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • Smith Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
  • Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
  • Nonquitt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
  • Acushnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Acushnet Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gidleys Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
    • Hixville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hixville is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
    • Westport Factory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
    • Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Mattapoisett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Clifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • North Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • Braleys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
    • Central Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Long Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
    • Westport Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point

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 Bristol County.

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599656  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599656 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: Bristol
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Bedford South
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6228819     Lon: -70.9505942
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <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.