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

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

45.6661, -94.0233

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

The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies just to the east of the St. John's Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. John's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Polish Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Maywood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Maywood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Cemetery
    • Elwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Cemetery.

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

  • Foley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gilman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Duelm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
  • Ronneby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
  • Watab
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Evergreen Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Sauk Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Sartell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Park is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Cable
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Waite Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Morrill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Saint Stephen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Santiago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Estes Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Foreston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Buckman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2069562  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069562 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: Benton
      • Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mayhew
      • Location given for Saint John's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6661111     Lon: -94.0233333
      • 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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 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.