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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:

46.5028, -101.6296

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 Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Carson. Carson lies just to the south 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 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Emmans Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmans Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Carson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102300 <5>
  • Pleasant Wieew Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • American Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Lutheran Cemetery
    • The American Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102752 <5>
  • Assembly of God Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethesda United Methodist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Koehier Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Koehier Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehier Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Johannestal Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johannestal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannestal Cemetery
      • The Johannestal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johannesthal Cemetery
    • Almont Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 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:

  • Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Leith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Lark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Almont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Leipzig
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Raleigh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Flasher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sims
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Saint Gertrude
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
  • Glen Ullin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • New Salem
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almont
    • Almont lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Almont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Flasher
  • Glen Ullin
  • Leith
  • New Salem
  • Raleigh

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 #1034076  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034076 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 653 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crown Butte Creek SW
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5027845     Lon: -101.6295892
      • 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 Grant, 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 things 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.