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A visit to the Saint John 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 Cemetery ...

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

46.9050, -102.0529

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

The St. John Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. John Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Assumption Abbey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Assumption Abbey Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Abbey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Assumption Abbey Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Richardton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249875 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Richardton.
  • Unruh Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Unruh Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unruh Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Voegele Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Voegele Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voegele Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kyseth Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Markus Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Buchmann Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Buchmann Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchmann Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Koehier Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Koehier Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehier Cemetery
    • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Broncho Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Broncho Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broncho Cemetery
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

  • Hebron
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Antelope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Antelope is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Glen Ullin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richardton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Taylor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Gladstone
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Golden Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Sims
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Beulah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Zap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
    • Lefor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Almont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Morton 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031148  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031148 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: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 670 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hebron
      • Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.905007     Lon: -102.0529419
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Morton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John 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.