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

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

43.9486, -94.9358

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Cottonwood County is located in Windom. Windom lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schultz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
  • Voth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Voth Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth Cemetery
  • Christian Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delft Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Delft Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft Cemetery
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Delton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Delton Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delton Cemetery
  • Haseman Post Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseman Post Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memory Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Kansas Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Lake Cemetery
    • Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Mountain Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bingham Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Butterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Darfur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <6>
  • Odin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Comfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ormsby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ormsby is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jeffers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Wilder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilder is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Saint James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Trimont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Godahl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
    • La Salle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sanborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grogan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Leavenworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Storden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Heron Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Alpha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cottonwood County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cottonwood 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2051002  (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2051002 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: Cottonwood
      • Est. Elev: 399 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mountain Lake
      • Location given for Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9485682     Lon: -94.9358203
      • 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 Cottonwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John's Lutheran 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.