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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. 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:   44.6072°   (44° 36' 25")

Lon:   -94.2542°   (-94° 15' 15")

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

The county seat for Sibley County is located in Gaylord. Gaylord lies just to the south southeast of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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.

  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • St. Matthew's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Municipal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Municipal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Altnow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altnow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altnow Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Gasow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gasow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gasow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gasow Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Winthrop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winthrop Cemetery
    • The Winthrop Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • The Winthrop Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165423 <5>
  • Draeger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draeger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Draeger Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Green Isle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Isle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Isle Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Streich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streich Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Weckworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weckworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weckworth Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Arlington Public Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Gaylord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <6>
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brownton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <6>
  • Sumter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in McLeod County
  • Fernando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <6>
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Sweden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • Green Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
    • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <6>
  • Stewart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gibbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
    • Plato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <6>
    • Biscay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Assumption
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County

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 Sibley 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.

  • Arlington
  • Brownton
    • Brownton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brownton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Gaylord
    • Gaylord lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gaylord.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Glencoe
    • Glencoe lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glencoe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Green Isle
  • Henderson
  • Hutchinson
  • Lafayette
  • Le Sueur
    • Le Sueur lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Sueur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Sueur
  • Norwood
    • Norwood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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 #2065085  (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065085 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: Winthrop
    • County: Sibley         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #2065085 (Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.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 Sibley, 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 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: 44.6072, Longitude: -94.2542       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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