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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:   47.3903°   (47° 23' 25")

Lon:   -101.5907°   (-101° 35' 26")

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

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 10 miles [16.1 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 websites either 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 Mercer 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 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.

    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Hazen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pick City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
      • Pick City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Knife River Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
      • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <5>
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nishu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Garrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <5>
    • Hannover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Riverdale Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
        • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
      • Coleharbor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
        • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <5>
      • Underwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <5>
      • White Shield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Shield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
        • White Shield is located in McLean County
      • Golden Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
        • Golden Valley is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <5>
      • Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hensler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
        • Hensler is located in Oliver County
      • Red Butte ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Butte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
        • Red Butte is located in Mercer County

    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 Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beulah
    • Center
    • Dodge
    • Garrison
    • Golden Valley
    • Hazen
      • Hazen lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Roseglen
    • Stanton
    • Underwood
    • Washburn
    • Zap
      • Zap lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zap.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Goetz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Link Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Link Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102119 <7>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hazen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The Hazen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazen City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266008 <7>
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102483 <7>
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weiderich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiderich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weiderich Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiderich Cemetery
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tschaekofske Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschaekofske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tschaekofske Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschaekofske Cemetery
      • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Saron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
      • Koehler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehler Cemetery
      • Geminde Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geminde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geminde Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geminde Cemetery
      • Kronthal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Kronthal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kronthal Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Beulah.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kronthal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102095 <7>
      • Boeckel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeckel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boeckel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeckel Cemetery
      • Stanton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Stanton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102605 <7>

    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 #1031158  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1031158 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: Hazen NE
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 617
      • Location given for GNIS #1031158 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 North Dakota's counties, including Mercer, 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- ) 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: 47.3903, Longitude: -101.5907       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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