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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:

41.2953, -102.6860

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 Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 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.

  • Weyerts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weyerts Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerts Cemetery
    • The Weyerts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217684 <5>
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Babb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353911 <5>
  • Kowanda Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lisco Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Barrow Pit Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lisco Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Silverthorne Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Silverthorne Cemetery is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverthorne Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverthorne Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Broadwater.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101456 <5>
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Czech Slovensky Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Swankee Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chappell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chappell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100479 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
      • The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Berea Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178623 <5>
    • St. Elizabeth's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Sunol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunol is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol
  • Lodgepole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Colton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colton is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Lisco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gurley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chappell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sidney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oshkosh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadwater
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Brownson is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
  • Alden ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lorenzo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Sedgwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Red Lion is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Ovid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ovid is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
    • Lewellen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Cheyenne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Broadwater
  • Chappell
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Gurley
  • Lewellen
  • Lisco
    • Lisco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisco
  • Lodgepole
  • Ovid
    • Ovid lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ovid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Sedgwick
  • Sidney

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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 #832901  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832901 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: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1224 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lisco SW
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.295261     Lon: -102.6860296
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.