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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   40.2320°   (40° 13' 55")

Lon:   -76.9566°   (-76° 57' 23")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Carlisle. Carlisle lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 27 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.

    • Shiremanstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sporting Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Camp Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trindle Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lemoyne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
    • Wormleysburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
    • Good Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rudytown ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
        • Rudytown is located in York County
      • New Cumberland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
        • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
      • Enola
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Roxbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Siddonsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
        • Siddonsburg is located in York County
      • Andersontown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
        • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Hillside Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
        • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Harrisburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Westwood Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Nauvoo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
        • Nauvoo is located in York County
      • Steelton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Paxtang
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
        • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Penbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
        • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
      • Edgemont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Kingstown
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Cumberland 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<6>

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

    • War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
    • Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rolling Green Memorial Gardens is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
    • Poplar Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Poplar Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • The Poplar Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45814 <7>
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Enola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402592 <7>
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roof Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roof Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roof Memorial Park is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roof Memorial Park
    • Enola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Enola Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Church Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <7>
    • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921632 <7>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harrisburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <7>
      • Longsdorf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Midland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
      • William Howard Day Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
        • The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Day Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Howard Day Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <7>
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <7>
      • Dauphin County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Paxtang Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Paxtang Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxtang Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <7>
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • East Harrisburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 #1186061  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186061 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: Lemoyne
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1186061 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for State 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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: 40.2320, Longitude: -76.9566       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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