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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:   44.5411°   (44° 32' 27")

Lon:   -94.7214°   (-94° 43' 17")

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

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Johns 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 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 Renville 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Fairfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gibbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
    • Morton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Morgan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Hector
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
    • Evan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Buffalo Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <4>
    • Fernando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Sleepy Eye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
    • Essig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Winthrop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
        • Winthrop is located in Sibley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
      • Bird Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
        • Stewart is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Cobden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Cobden is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • North Redwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
        • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
      • Redwood Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
        • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <4>
      • Clements
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
        • Clements is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Iberia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
      • New Ulm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Olivia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leavenworth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
      • Brownton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Brownton is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <4>

    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 Renville 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 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Cemetery
    • Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Boyum Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyum Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyum Farm Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyum Farm Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82348 <6>
    • Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Loffelmacher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loffelmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loffelmacher Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loffelmacher Cemetery
      • Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
      • Palmyra Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Augustana Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
      • Gibbon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbon Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbon Cemetery
      • St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Evangelical 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 #650671  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650671 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: Fairfax
      • County: Renville         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #650671 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 Renville, 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- ) 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: 44.5411, Longitude: -94.7214       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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