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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. John's Lutheran Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.7752°   (43° 46' 30")

Lon:   -92.7913°   (-92° 47' 28")

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

The county seat for Mower County is located in Austin. Austin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. John's Lutheran 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. 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.

  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Waltham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waltham Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • The Waltham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Waltham Trinity Luthern Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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 Mower County
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Evanger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evanger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evanger Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mower County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lansing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansing Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Hoflanda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoflanda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoflanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoflanda Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • 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 Mower County
      • The Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Udolpho Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udolpho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udolpho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Udolpho Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • St. Finbarrs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Finbarrs Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82974 <5>
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Meadow Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Methodist Cemetery is located in Mower County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Mower County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Evangelistic Cemetery
    • West St. Olaf Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Dodge County

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. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Sargeant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
    • Sargeant is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Mower County
  • Brownsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
    • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <6>
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
  • Waltham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <6>
  • Hayfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Mower County
  • Mapleview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
    • Mapleview is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Austin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <6>
  • Grand Meadow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
    • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rock Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Varco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County
    • Adams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <6>
    • Racine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shanty Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Taopi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Stewartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <6>
    • Kasson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <6>
    • Dodge Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <6>

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 Mower 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 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery:

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 #2050332  (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2050332 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: Sargeant
    • County: Mower         Elev: 427
    • Location given for GNIS #2050332 (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 Mower, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7752, Longitude: -92.7913       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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