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A visit to the North 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 North St. Johns Cemetery ...

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

43.9472, -94.2647

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

The North St. Johns Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County<2>.

The county seat for Blue Earth County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the North St. Johns Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North St. Johns Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the North St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Willow Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ohio Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Cemetery
  • Vernon Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Vernon Center Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Amboy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151028 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Pioneer Shelbyville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Antrim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Antrim Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Cemetery
    • Nashville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Nashville Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Westford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westford Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Cemetery
    • Jackson Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jackson Lake Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North St. Johns Cemetery.

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

  • Willow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Vernon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Amboy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
  • Lewisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Good Thunder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madelia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Truman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Truman is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Lake Crystal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Huntley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Rapidan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Grogan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Mapleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Beauford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Northrop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Delavan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Skyline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Judson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Hanska
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Salle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Granada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saint James
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • North Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 North St. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blue Earth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North St. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Blue Earth 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 North St. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648685  (North Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648685 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: Blue Earth
      • Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Creek
      • Location given for North Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9471824     Lon: -94.264683
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, 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- North 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.