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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery

Lat:   42.9286°   (42° 55' 42")

Lon:   -78.7920°   (-78° 47' 31")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County<1>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the southwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

    • Sloan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Cheektowaga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Williamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kenmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Depew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blossom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harris Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Getzville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fort Erie Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie Beach
        • Fort Erie Beach has also been known as:
        • Erie Beach
      • Lackawanna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Park Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Tonawanda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Erie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waverly Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Tonawanda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
        • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
      • Swormville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
        • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Ferry Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
        • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
      • Crescent Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Blasdell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wurlitzer Park Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
        • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Elma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarence Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
        • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <4>
      • Grandyle Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandyle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
        • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Edgewood Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hoffman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
        • Hoffman is located in Niagara 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 Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Adalbert's Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concordia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buffalo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64260 <6>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • War of 1812 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The War of 1812 Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Transit Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transit Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Transit Rural Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transit Rural Cemetery
    • Elmlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Skinnersville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinnersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinnersville Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinnersville Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The City Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
        • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tonawanda City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64209 <6>
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166060 <6>
      • Harris Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 #963610  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963610 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: Buffalo NE
      • County: Erie         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #963610 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.9286, Longitude: -78.7920    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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