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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:

48.9931, -96.4284

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 Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] 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. Michaels Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hewett Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hewett Family Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett Family Cemetery
  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
  • Juneberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Juneberry Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneberry Cemetery
  • St. Elias Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • McKinley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
  • St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox / Gardenton South Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Michaels New Orthodox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oiland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oiland Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oiland Cemetery
  • Tom Lako Farm Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tom Lako Farm Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Lako Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Tolstoi Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nyren Burials
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Nyren Burials is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyren Burials
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Overstoneville Independent Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Overstoneville Baptist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sikar Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Sikar Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikar Cemetery
    • Riverview Memorial Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roselund Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roselund Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselund Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Arbakka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbakka
  • Tolstoi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoi
  • Sirko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirko
  • Caliento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliento
  • Sundown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Gardenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vita
  • Menisino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menisino
  • Lonesand
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesand
  • Stuartburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Zhoda
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zhoda
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Overstoneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Roseau River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
    • Greenbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Badger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynham
    • Sandilands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Halma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Badger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
    • Carrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
    • Spurgrave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa

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 Kittson 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 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 Kittson 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 #2575850  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575850 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caribou
      • Location given for Saint John's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.9930706     Lon: -96.4284364
      • 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 Kittson, 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 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.