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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. 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:

42.0073, -80.3162

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>

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Francis Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
  • Ruhl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruhl Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Salsbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salsbury Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randall Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Albion.
    • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Randall / Valley Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976564 <5>
  • Cottage Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Brock Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
      • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Valley Cemetery
      • Tallmadge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Sherrod Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sherrod Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Hill Cemetery
    • East Lakeville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Lakeville Cemetery is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lakeville Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Clarks Corner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarks Corner Cemetery is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner Cemetery
    • Spring Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
    • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corners Cemetery
      • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpe Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Girard
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Platea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Platea is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Little Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Elk is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
  • Borough of Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avonia is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Francis is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • East Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cherry Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • West Millcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Millcreek is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Keepville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Keepville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
    • Pennside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pennside is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
    • Tracy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tracy is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Crossingville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
    • Kearsarge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Conneaut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <6>
    • Edinboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Erie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albion
    • Albion lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Conneaut
  • Erie
    • Erie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Girard
    • Girard lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Girard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 #1186084  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186084 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairview
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0072783     Lon: -80.3161752
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 obstructions 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'.
    <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.