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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Johns Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery

Lat:   33.1504°   (33° 9' 1")

Lon:   -90.2434°   (-90° 14' 36")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Holmes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Johns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Gwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Mileston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Good Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Jones Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Wyatt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Keirn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Ituma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Coxburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cruger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
        • Cruger is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Eden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Belzoni
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Silver City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Crump
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Acona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
        • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jaketown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
        • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
      • Morgan City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 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. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clifton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcella Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcella Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcella Cemetery
    • Old Rankin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rankin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rankin Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Rose Bank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Bank Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Bank Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Albino Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albino Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albino Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Cunliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunliff Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunliff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Tredwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredwell Cemetery
      • Broughman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broughman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughman Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Boatwright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Oregon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery

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

    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 #677070  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677070 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: Tchula
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #677070 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1504, Longitude: -90.2434       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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