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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:   45.6291°   (45° 37' 44")

Lon:   -94.8661°   (-94° 51' 57")

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

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • 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 21 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.

    • Meire Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Greenwald
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <4>
    • Melrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Munich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <4>
    • Elrosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
    • Spring Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
    • Sauk Centre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Rosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Lake Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Saint Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <4>
    • Saint Anthony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Belgrade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Grey Eagle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
        • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <4>
      • Grove Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Brooten
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
        • Brooten is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Regal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
        • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Westport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Roscoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <6>
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • Minnesota Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minnesota Home Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Padua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Padua Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      • Big Grove Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Grove Church Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Church Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 #650683  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650683 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: Melrose
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 393
      • Location given for GNIS #650683 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 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- ) 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: 45.6291, Longitude: -94.8661       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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