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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:

46.5566, -95.8045

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 Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Weimann Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Dora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Free Thought Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
  • East Lida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The East Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lida Cemetery
  • Sybil Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybil Lake Cemetery
  • Flatau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vergas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maplewood Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314941 <5>
    • Richville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Lida Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lida Cemetery
    • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Fairy Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Dent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
  • Vergas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Richville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Edwards
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Perham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
  • Bucks Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Frazee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Erhard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ottertail
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cormorant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Underwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Leaf City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf 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 Otter Tail 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 first turn to 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 Otter Tail 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 #650692  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650692 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Star Lake
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.556626     Lon: -95.804493
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.