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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery
Lat: 43.0647° (43° 3' 52")
Lon: -83.4991° (-83° 29' 56")
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.
The county seat for Genesee County is located in Flint. Flint lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens is located in Genesee County
- Davison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Richfield Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richfield Union Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Elba Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elba Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Dodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- The Dodge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flint River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523 <5>
- Cottage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Dawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawn Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Tanner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Bentley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Smith Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Assyrian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assyrian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assyrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Assyrian Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Machpelah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machpelah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Genesee Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Genesee Twp. Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Peace Memory Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peace Memory Gardens is located in Genesee County
- Sanborn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Green Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Corners Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Mt. Loretto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Loretto Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Lapeer State Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lapeer State Home Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Davison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
- Davison is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <6>
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Genesee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee is located in Genesee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <6>
- Otisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Otisville is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <6>
- Columbiaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atlas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Lapeer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <6>
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <6>
- Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goodrich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Otter Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <6>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Grand Blanc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ortonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fostoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Farrandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Millington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Genesee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burton
- Clio
- Clio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Davison
- Flint
- Flint lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flint.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Grand Blanc
- Lapeer
- Metamora
- Mount Morris
- Ortonville
- Otisville
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 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Genesee 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
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 #636721 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #636721 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: Elba
- County: Genesee Elev: 254
- Location given for GNIS #636721 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Genesee, 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- ) 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: 43.0647, Longitude: -83.4991 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |