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A visit to the Saint John's 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. John's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Cemetery:

45.3058, -95.8908

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)<1>

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

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. John's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. John's Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smith - Kepner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
  • West Bank Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bank Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Appleton Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton Cemetery
    • Waldum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Malachy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Malachy Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Bend Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Holloway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Holloway is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Danvers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Appleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clontarf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Bend City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
  • Milan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Correll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Correll is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Benson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Louisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Alberta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alberta is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Watson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • De Graff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Odessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bellingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Cyrus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Swift Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Chokio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Murdock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie

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 Swift 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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. John's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift 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. John's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065693  (Saint John's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065693 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: Swift
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hancock SW
      • Location given for Saint John's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3058333     Lon: -95.8908333
      • 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 Swift, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. John's 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.