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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:

38.6575, -91.3446

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Union. Union lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 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.

  • Bretthorst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bretthorst Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretthorst Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Bade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bade Cemetery
  • Kallmeyier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Kallmeyier Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kallmeyier Cemetery
  • Reindhardt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Reindhardt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindhardt Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31383 <5>
  • Finks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Roark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Haid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haid Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haid Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Denuser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Denuser Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denuser Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tinermeyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Tinermeyer Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinermeyer Cemetery
    • Drewel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Drewel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewel Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Witthaus Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ruediger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ruediger Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruediger Cemetery
    • Grebe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Grebe Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grebe Cemetery
    • Koeller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koeller Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeller Cemetery
    • Little Berger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Berger Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Berger
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Little Berger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
  • Etlah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
  • Kohl City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
  • Hermann
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dissen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dissen is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
  • New Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McKittrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Detmold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
  • Treloar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kiel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiel is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
  • Rhineland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gasconade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Beemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Campbellton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dundee is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Big Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Starkenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
    • Pendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jonesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Americus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Marthasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • High Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Morrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Franklin 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 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 #725773  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725773 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Berger
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6575468     Lon: -91.3446025
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Franklin, 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. 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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