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A visit to the Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran 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. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

42.9028, -83.1311

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Dryden Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dryden Center Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden Center Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Whigville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Whigville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville Cemetery
  • Hough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hough Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
  • Kingsbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
  • North Dryden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The North Dryden Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dryden Cemetery
  • Thornville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thornville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville Cemetery
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Goodrich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
      • The Goodrich Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scotch Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #605 <5>
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
    • South Attica Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Attica Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attica Cemetery
    • North Oxford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Oxford Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford Cemetery
    • Lakeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeville Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lakeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909 <5>
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotch Settlement Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Bethany Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Leonard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dryden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Almont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Campbells Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
  • Miami ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Miami is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
    • Former names for Grays' Mills:
    • Clifton Mill
    • Clifton Village
    • Clifton
  • Thorington ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorington is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
    • Thorington has also been known as:
    • Thorington Settlement
  • Imlay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Metamora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
      • Former names for Lake Orion:
      • Canandaigua City
      • New Canandaigua
      • Oakland
      • Orion
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <6>
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
    • Romeo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Rudds Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
    • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
    • Hunters Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Lake Orion Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
    • Goodison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
    • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon

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 Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almont
    • Almont lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Almont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
  • Imlay City
  • Lake Orion
  • Metamora
    • Metamora lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Metamora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Oxford
    • Oxford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Romeo
    • Romeo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Romeo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo

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 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. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer 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. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575792  (Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575792 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: Lapeer
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thornville
      • Location given for Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9027778     Lon: -83.1311111
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.