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


The location of the St. John's 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. John's Cemetery ...

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)

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

Lat:   44.0514°   (44° 3' 5")

Lon:   -95.9634°   (-95° 57' 48")

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

The county seat for Murray County is located in Slayton. Slayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. John's Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 St. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Murray 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. John's 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. John's Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Wilson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
      • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Hadley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • Chandler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Slayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Iona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Balaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
      • Balaton is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Currie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Leota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
        • Leota is located in Nobles County
      • The Lakes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
        • The Lakes is located in Murray County
      • Garvin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
        • Garvin is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Pipestone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Avoca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Murray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Tyler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Trosky
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 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 Murray 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.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. John's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Balaton
    • Currie
    • Edgerton
    • Fulda
      • Fulda lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Holland
    • Iona
      • Iona lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Lake Benton
    • Lake Wilson
    • Lismore
    • Pipestone
    • Russell
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Slayton
      • Tracy
        • Tracy lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. John's Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tyler
        • Tyler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. John's Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Wilmont
      • Woodstock

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. John's Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ellsborough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellsborough Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsborough Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Highland Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Home Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Skandia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skandia Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skandia Cemetery
    • Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Chandler Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Memorial Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Memorial Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Slayton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ruthton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruthton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruthton Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruthton Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • St. Annes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • Modum Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Modum Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modum Cemetery
      • Restland Memory Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memory Gardens is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memory Gardens
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Lake Sarah Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Sarah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Sarah Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Sarah Cemetery
      • Opdal Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Opdal Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opdal Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • St. Columba Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Columba Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columba Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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. John's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050023  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2050023 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: Balaton SW
      • County: Murray         Elev: 511
      • Location given for GNIS #2050023 (Saint John's Cemetery)

    The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/

    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 Murray, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0514, Longitude: -95.9634       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's 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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