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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. 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:   40.5605°   (40° 33' 37")

Lon:   -75.9826°   (-75° 58' 57")

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

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the St. Johns Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Cemetery
    • The Viewpoint Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
    • The Friedens Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
    • The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <5>
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Jerusalem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • New Bethel Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Zions Red Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Red Church Cemetery
    • The Zions Red Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Orwigsburg.
    • The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Church Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <5>
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
    • The Friedens Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Shartlesville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #342341 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Leesport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <5>
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • The Christ Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKeansburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291893 <5>
    • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Moselem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Maidencreek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stony Run.
      • The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Hamburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ededburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
    • Ededburg is located in Berks County
  • Berne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Windsor Castle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
    • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
  • Port Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <6>
  • Shoemakersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
    • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <6>
  • Centerport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <6>
  • Lenhartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Deer Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
    • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
  • Shartlesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dauberville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Leesport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rauschs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Kirbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
    • Quaker City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Rene Mont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • New Ringgold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Rickenbach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Ontelaunee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
      • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
    • Georgetown Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Orwigsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucheys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill 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 Berks 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 visit 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:

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 #2488540  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2488540 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: Hamburg
    • County: Berks         Elev: 137
    • Location given for GNIS #2488540 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 Berks, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 40.5605, Longitude: -75.9826       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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