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:
41.5972, -97.0973
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 Colfax County<2>.
The county seat for Colfax County is located in Schuyler. Schuyler lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Sousek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sousek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sousek Cemetery
- Wilson - Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tollman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tollman Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollman Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Platte 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100446 <5>
- Schuyler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creston Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. John's Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Clarkson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Howells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Dodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carriage House Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Octavia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Octavia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Nimburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Snyder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aloys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aloys is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
- Sheldonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Platte Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Morse Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Tarnov
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tarnov is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Rescue ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rescue is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Humphrey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Colfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Clarkson
- Columbus
- Creston
- Dodge
- Howells
- Humphrey
- Leigh
- Linwood
- North Bend
- Platte Center
- Schuyler
- Snyder
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 helpful 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 Colfax 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 #832889 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832889 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: Colfax
- Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarkson SE
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5972299 Lon: -97.0972579
- 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 Colfax, 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 obstructions 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. |