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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:

48.3075, -97.7095

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 Walsh County<2>.

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Park River Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Park River Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park River Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Park River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102164 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Park River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101787 <5>
  • Kensington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • East Forest River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Hyde Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park Cemetery
  • Christianson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Christianson Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianson Cemetery
  • Forest River Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Inkster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Grafton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256137 <5>
    • Machart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machart Cemetery
    • Middle Forest River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Center Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Pisek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Park River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Mandt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandt is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
  • Lankin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Inkster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kerry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Forest River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Orr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Edinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Minto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Herriott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoople
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ardoch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>

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 Walsh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adams
    • Adams lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Conway
    • Conway lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Fordville
  • Gilby
    • Gilby lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Grafton
  • Inkster
  • Lankin
  • Minto
  • Park River

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. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh 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 #1031163  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031163 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: Walsh
      • Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pisek
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3074926     Lon: -97.7095315
      • 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 Walsh, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.