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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   46.6828°   (46° 40' 58")

Lon:   -95.4550°   (-95° 27' 17")

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. John's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Spruce Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Pickett Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickett Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Historic Pine Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Bauck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Perham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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 Becker County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paddock - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paddock - Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Red Eye Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Eye Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Eye Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Eye Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Lake Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Lake Community Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • 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 Becker County
    • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Flatau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatau Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Palm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
  • Perham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Davies
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
  • Wolf Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • New York Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Frazee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
    • Frazee is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <5>
  • Richville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <5>
  • Dent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Rochert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
    • Rochert is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <5>
  • Vergas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
    • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <5>
  • Sebeka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <5>
  • Menahga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Menahga is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ottertail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <5>
    • Leaf City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Osage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Ponsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
      • Ponsford is located in Becker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <5>
    • Detroit Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
      • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <5>
    • Deer Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Bucks Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Wadena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <5>

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 Otter Tail 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 first turn to 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:

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 #2072713  (Saint John's Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2072713 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: New York Mills NW
    • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 454
    • Location given for GNIS #2072713 (Saint John's Cemetery)

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. John's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6828, Longitude: -95.4550       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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