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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. 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. Johns Cemetery ...

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

45.9411, -95.4828

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>

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

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Moe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moe Cemetery
  • Lake Ida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
  • Chippewa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
  • White Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Garden Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <5>
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • West Moe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Moe Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Moe Heights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
    • Carlos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Garfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Millerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Carlos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Miltona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Urbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Farwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Melby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoffman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Osakis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Erdahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Rose City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City

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 Douglas County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650690  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650690 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria West
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9410723     Lon: -95.4828196
      • 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 Douglas, 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. 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.
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