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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:

44.0853, -69.1783

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies just to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • South Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The South Warren Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren Cemetery
  • Counce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
    • The Newcomb Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271300 <5>
  • Head of Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Head of Bay Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Bay Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Achorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • North Parish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Tolman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Owls Head.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329562 <5>
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Samoset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Samoset Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset Cemetery
    • Goshen Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Goshen Road Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Road Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Road Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Waldoboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390920 <5>
    • New Rockville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Post Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Post Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
      • The Post Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Sunny View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90419 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Thomaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Thomaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Saint George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruce Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Owls Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Warren Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
  • Long Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Long Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
  • West Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Waldoboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • South Cushing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Tenants Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Hope is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
    • Pleasant Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldoboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Port Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Eugley Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox 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 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 #574723  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574723 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thomaston
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.08526     Lon: -69.17827
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Knox, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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