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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:

45.6291, -94.8661

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 34 miles [54.7 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <5>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Prairie Cemetery
    • Big Grove Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

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)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Greenwald
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Munich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elrosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sauk Centre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Rosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lake Henry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Saint Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Anthony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belgrade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grey Eagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Brooten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Regal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 first visit 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. 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 #650683  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650683 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: 393 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melrose
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6291317     Lon: -94.8661269
      • 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.
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