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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:

45.5764, -94.3958

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 Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Monastic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Staples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
  • Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
  • St. Wendel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seven Dolors Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Seven Dolors Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Dolors Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <5>
    • North Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
    • St. Stephni Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Collegeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Saint Wendel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
  • Pleasant Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waite Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sartell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Evergreen Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Saint Stephen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Holdingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sauk Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Opole
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Saint Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Watab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Saint Anthony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Saint Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Roscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Stearns 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 begin 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 Stearns 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 #650682  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650682 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 363 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Avon
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5763535     Lon: -94.395831
      • 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 Stearns, 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 drawn 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.