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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:   44.5622°   (44° 33' 43")

Lon:   -94.2250°   (-94° 13' 29")

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

The county seat for Sibley County is located in Gaylord. Gaylord lies just to the south southeast of the St. John's Cemetery .

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. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Sibley 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 24 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.

    • Gaylord
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Winthrop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • New Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <4>
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Sweden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Fernando
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Brownton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Green Isle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <4>
    • Glencoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gibbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Le Sueur
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Plato
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
        • Plato is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
      • Stewart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Ottawa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
      • Assumption
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Assumption is located in Carver County
      • Biscay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
        • Biscay is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Nicollet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
        • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <4>
      • Oshawa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
      • New Ulm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Carver County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Norwood Young America
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
        • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 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 Sibley 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Municipal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Municipal Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Gasow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gasow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gasow Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gasow Cemetery
    • Beatty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Altnow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altnow Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altnow Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Weckworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weckworth Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weckworth Cemetery
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Winthrop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Winthrop Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • The Winthrop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winthrop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165423 <6>
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Arlington Public Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Green Isle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Isle Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Isle 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 #2065083  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2065083 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: Gaylord
      • County: Sibley         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #2065083 (Saint John's Cemetery)

    The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.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 Sibley, 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: 44.5622, Longitude: -94.2250       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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