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:
40.3214, -97.2834
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies 13 miles [20.9 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 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Eureka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213254 <5>
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101079 <5>
- Tobias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Union Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Union Cemetery
- The Franklin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Franklin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100650 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Alexandria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
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- Meridian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Richland Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bower Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Ohiowa.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101051 <5>
- North Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ohiowa Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plain Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Swan Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
- The Swan Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swanton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101522 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Daykin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Western
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ohiowa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milligan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jansen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Strang
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harbine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Belvidere
- Bruning
- Carleton
- Daykin
- De Witt
- Endicott
- Fairbury
- Friend
- Geneva
- Hebron
- Jansen
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Ohiowa
- Plymouth
- Strang
- Swanton
- Tobias
- Western
- Wilber
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #832893 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832893 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Daykin
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3213908 Lon: -97.2833746
- 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 Jefferson, 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. |
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