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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:

43.8137, -76.1160

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 Watertown. Watertown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Mixer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mixer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixer Cemetery
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Saxe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Saxe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe Cemetery
  • Grow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Stowles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowles Cemetery
  • Gallea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gallea Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallea Cemetery
  • Giddingsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Honeyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Honeyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • North Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
    • Rices Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery

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:

  • Belleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lyon Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
  • Henderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Jefferson Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Ellisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Adams Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mannsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lorraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boultons Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pillar Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Alverson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Sandy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lacona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Worth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • East Rodman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adams Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove

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.

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 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 #963620  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963620 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: 156 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Adams
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8136759     Lon: -76.1160362
      • 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 New York'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 things 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.