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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:   42.8523°   (42° 51' 8")

Lon:   -78.7506°   (-78° 45' 2")

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 west northwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 29 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.

    • West Seneca
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ebenezer
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
    • Blossom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Sloan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lackawanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Depew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blasdell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
      • Blasdell is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <3>
    • Elma Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Elma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Orchard Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
        • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <3>
      • Buffalo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bay View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
        • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Billington Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
        • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Williamsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Athol Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Scranton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Erie County
      • Armor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
        • Armor is located in Erie County
      • Ellicott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
        • Ellicott is located in Erie County
      • East Aurora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
        • East Aurora is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
      • Harris Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
        • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Amherst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Amherst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jewettville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Town Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
        • Town Line is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
      • Kenmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Erie Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie Beach
        • Fort Erie Beach has also been known as:
        • Erie Beach

    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. 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 25 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. Matthews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Angle Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
    • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <6>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgelawn Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65791 <6>
    • United German & French RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United German & French RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Catholic Cemetery
      • United German & French Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United German & French RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966051 <6>
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64072 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
        • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66205 <6>
      • Holy Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Sheldon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Augustines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
      • Transit Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transit Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • War of 1812 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

    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 #963608  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963608 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 SE
      • County: Erie         Elev: 191
      • Location given for GNIS #963608 (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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.8523, Longitude: -78.7506    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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