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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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   40.4970°   (40° 29' 49")

Lon:   -79.9809°   (-79° 58' 51")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the south of the St. Johns Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
    • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Pittsburgh.
    • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery
    • Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
    • Northside Catholic Cemetery
    • Northside Cemetery
    • St. Philomena Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45627 <5>
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • The United Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The United Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosemont United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46549 <5>
  • West View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • The West View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodef Shalom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46609 <5>
  • St. Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Alexander Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Highwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Union Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Dale Cemetery
    • The Union Dale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The Union Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilldale Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46547 <5>
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    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46165 <5>
    • Allegheny Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Cemetery
      • The Allegheny Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allegheny Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44305 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46155 <5>
    • Mt. Assisi Convent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Minersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Cemetery
      • The Minersville Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Minersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minersville Missouri Synod Cemetery
      • Minersville Lutheran Synod Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1725217 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Royal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Royal Cemetery
      • The Mt. Royal Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Royal Memorial Park
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45539 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

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

  • Cherry City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
    • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
  • Millvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
    • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <7>
  • Lawrenceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
  • Etna
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <7>
  • Morningside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
  • Sharpsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <7>
  • Pittsburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elfinwild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elfinwild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
    • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
  • West View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
    • West View is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <7>
  • Bellevue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <7>
  • McKees Rocks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aspinwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <7>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Allison Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ben Avon Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
      • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Avalon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
    • Ingram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
    • Mount Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
    • Beltzhoover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
      • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
    • Allentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
    • Fox Chapel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
      • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <7>
    • Ben Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Fairywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
      • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
    • Thornburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Crafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <7>
    • Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Wilkinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
      • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <7>
    • Nadine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Blawnox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <7>
    • Wildwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Emsworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
      • Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <7>

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 Allegheny 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 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:

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 #1186065  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1186065 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: Pittsburgh East
    • County: Allegheny         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #1186065 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 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: 40.4970, Longitude: -79.9809       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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