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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:   40.7154°   (40° 42' 55")

Lon:   -73.8664°   (-73° 51' 59")

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

The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the east southeast 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 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Queens 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Middle Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ridgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Queens County
    • Kew Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elmhurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lefrak City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
      • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
    • Fresh Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
      • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
    • Bushwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Jackson Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Richmond Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Corona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Maspeth
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Queens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeksville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
        • Weeksville is located in Kings County
      • Brownsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Marcus Garvey Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
        • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
      • Jamaica
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Flushing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Astoria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Island City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenpoint
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
        • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
      • Williamsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Kings 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 Queens 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 37 that are within 3 miles [4.8 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.

    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Faiths Cemetery
      • All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65138 <6>
    • Union Field Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
    • New Union Field Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Ridgewood.
      • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Union Fields Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <6>
    • Union Field Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Machpelah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • The Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macpelah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65151 <6>
    • Mt. Neboh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hungarian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
    • Cypress Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Hills Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hills Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Salem Fields Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Cypress Hills Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Maimonides Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
      • New Calvary Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Second Calvary Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fourth Calvary Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
      • Linden Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill Cemetery
      • Knollwood Park Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
      • Knollwood Park Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
      • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henicke Cemetery
        • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • The Evergreens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • The The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cemetery of the Evergreens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreens Cemetery
      • Mt. Judah Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cypress Hills National Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Bayside Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
      • Acacia Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 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 #963596  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963596 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: Jamaica
      • County: Queens         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #963596 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    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 Queens, 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 obstructions 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: 40.7154, Longitude: -73.8664    
    <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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