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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:

47.4364, -101.1646

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 McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> 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 22 that are within 18 miles [29 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.

  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Coleharbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coleharbor Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor Cemetery
  • Basto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Basto Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basto Cemetery
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Cemetery
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <5>
  • Darling Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Darling Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Malcolm Twp. Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Stanton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102605 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102755 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Alderin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
    • Turtle Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake Cemetery
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Pick City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201207 <5>
    • Geminde Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Geminde Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geminde Cemetery
    • Tschaekofske Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tschaekofske Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschaekofske Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • Bagnell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Underwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverdale Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • Coleharbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Washburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knife River Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Stanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hensler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Turtle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pick City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Sanger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Garrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hazen
      (23 miles [37 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 McLean County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benedict
  • Center
    • Center lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Center.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Garrison
  • Hazen
    • Hazen lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
  • Max
    • Max lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Max.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
  • Mercer
  • Ruso
    • Ruso lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruso.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
  • Sanger
    • Sanger lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Stanton
  • Turtle Lake
  • Underwood
  • Washburn
  • Wilton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McLean 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 #1031160  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031160 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: McLean
      • Est. Elev: 615 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Underwood
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4363857     Lon: -101.1645969
      • 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 McLean, 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 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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