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A visit to the Saint John 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. John Cemetery ...

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

36.3392, -97.5500

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. John Cemetery is located in Garfield County<2>.

The county seat for Garfield County is located in Enid. Enid lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. John Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Covington Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackbear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackbear Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbear Cemetery
  • Hayward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hayward Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Garber Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Polo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Polo Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Polo Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Perry.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99287 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
  • Collett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Collett Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Enid.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99197 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • North Marshall IOOF Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawnview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawnview Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Perry.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358659 <5>
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Bocox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bocox Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocox Cemetery
    • Billings Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Heitholt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

  • Covington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayward is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Garber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lucien
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Breckenridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Marshall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Billings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Orlando
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Enid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <6>
    • Waukomis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Enid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Mulhall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
    • Bison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kremlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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. John Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. John Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Garfield 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. John Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097595  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097595 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: Garfield
      • Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Covington
      • Location given for Saint John Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3392024     Lon: -97.5500479
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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. John 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.