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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:

45.7011, -95.0775

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 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 25 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.

  • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Prairie Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • English Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Grove Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Leven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Leven Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Leven Cemetery
    • Lake Amelia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Amelia Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Amelia Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Sauk Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Valley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Kandota Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandota Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Lake Amelia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Big Grove Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
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    • Little Sauk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Sauk Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Sauk Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grove Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Villard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sedan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Elrosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meire Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Osakis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenwald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brooten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Forada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Long Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • New Munich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belgrade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Saint Rosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grey Eagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 #650686  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650686 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: 417 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Raymond Lake
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7010755     Lon: -95.0775252
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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