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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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. Johns Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery

Lat:   44.5748°   (44° 34' 29")

Lon:   -70.5698°   (-70° 34' 11")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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. Johns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Rumford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mexico
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
    • South Rumford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <4>
    • West Peru
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Dixfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Berry Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • East Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
    • Peru
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Andover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
      • Byron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Byron is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • North Woodstock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
        • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
        • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Weld
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
        • Weld is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <4>
      • Newry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodstock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • East Dixfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
        • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
      • North Newry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
        • North Newry is located in Oxford County
      • Bryant Pond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>

    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 Oxford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Glover Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Old Frye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Frye Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frye Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Rumford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrington - Morton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery
    • Wyman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyman Cemetery
    • Farmers Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmers Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Hill Cemetery
    • East Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ellis Cemetery
    • Upper West Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper West Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery
    • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower West Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Demerritt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demerritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demerritt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demerritt Cemetery
      • Berry Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Rumford Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Byron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
      • West Byron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Byron Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Knight Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery

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

    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 #574724  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #574724 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: Rumford
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #574724 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    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 Oxford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5748, Longitude: -70.5698       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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