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:
40.7154, -73.8664
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Union Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Field Cemetery
- New Union Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Neboh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cypress Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Salem Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- 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)
- Linden Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hill Cemetery
- Knollwood Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- The Evergreens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
- Acacia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- 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)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Fresh Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bushwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 (15 more) ...
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- 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)
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus Garvey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
- Brooklyn
- Elmhurst
- Flushing
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Jamaica
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Queens 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 #963596 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963596 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: Queens
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamaica
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7151026 Lon: -73.8665244
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Johns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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