A visit to the Saint John's 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's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. John's Cemetery (FG ID #1223177)
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. John's Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Cemetery
Lat: 42.4334° (42° 26' 0")
Lon: -71.6967° (-71° 41' 48")
The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. John's Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. John's Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Middle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Middle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Eastwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Eastwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Chocksett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chocksett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chocksett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> 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.
- South Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boylston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- North Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pratts Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sterling Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Bolton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Boylston Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Still River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Leominster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- East Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Northborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ruralville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shrewsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Fitchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boxborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester 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.
- Clinton
- Harvard
- Hudson
- Lancaster
- Leominster
- Marlborough
- Northborough
- Shrewsbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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's Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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. John's Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Records ...
- GNIS ID #601830 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #601830 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: Clinton
- County: Worcester Elev: 114
- Location given for GNIS #601830 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- GNIS ID #606348 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #606348 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: Clinton
- County: Worcester Elev: 115
- Location given for GNIS #606348 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1223177
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4334, Longitude: -71.6967 |
<4> | 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. |
<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.
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<6> | 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |