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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   43.5441°   (43° 32' 38")

Lon:   -94.8783°   (-94° 52' 41")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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

    • 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.

    • Petersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
    • Dunnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Alpha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Superior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
    • Estherville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
    • Sherburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <4>
    • Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Ceylon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
    • Gruver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Spirit Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wallingford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
        • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Welcome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
      • Okoboji
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
        • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <4>
      • Arnolds Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Terril
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Trimont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
        • Trimont is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
      • Lakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
        • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <4>
      • Wahpeton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • West Okoboji
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 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. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • Union State Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union State Line Cemetery is located in Iowa County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union State Line Cemetery
    • Lake Fremont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Fremont Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fremont Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Superior Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
    • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estherville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • East Side Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
      • Lone Cedar Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Cedar Cemetery
      • Loon Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loon Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Lake Belt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Belt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Belt Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Belt Cemetery
      • Sherburne City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherburne City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherburne City Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherburne City Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery

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

    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 #650654  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650654 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: Jackson
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 416
      • Location given for GNIS #650654 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Jackson, 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- ) 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: 43.5441, Longitude: -94.8783       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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