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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:

47.4289, -102.3327

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 Dunn County<2>.

The county seat for Dunn County is located in Manning. Manning lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 17 miles [27.4 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.

  • Defiance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Defiance Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Defiance Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Halliday.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101852 <5>
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Dodge.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102519 <5>
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Buttes Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Holen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holen Cemetery
  • Medicine Stone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowsheart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crowsheart Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsheart Cemetery
  • Loring Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Loring Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Red Butte Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte Cemetery
    • Nayzatch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Nayzatch Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayzatch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nayzatch Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Golden Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102203 <5>
    • Peace Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Dunn Center Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunn Center Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center Cemetery
    • Hope Congregational Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Center Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dunn Center Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center Cemetery
    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golgotha Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Halliday
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Twin Buttes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • Dodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Butte ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
  • Dunn Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
  • Golden Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Killdeer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
    • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
    • Zap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Independance ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Independance is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Dunn 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dunn 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 #1031159  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031159 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: Dunn
      • Est. Elev: 683 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Halliday NE
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4288968     Lon: -102.3326779
      • 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 Dunn, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.