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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:   41.4598°   (41° 27' 35")

Lon:   -75.5602°   (-75° 33' 36")

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

The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the southwest 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 Lackawanna 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 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.

    • Jessup
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
    • Peckville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Throop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <4>
    • Archbald
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
    • Blakely
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
    • Olyphant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
      • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <4>
    • Dickson City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
      • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
    • Green Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dunmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
    • Mount Cobb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jermyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
    • Elmhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Wimmers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
        • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
      • Cortez
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
        • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
      • Mayfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
      • Justus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
        • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
      • Scranton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Drinker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
        • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
      • Maplewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
        • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
      • Aberdeen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
      • Hollisterville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
        • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
      • Clarks Green
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
        • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
      • Clarks Summit
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
        • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <4>
      • Moscow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
      • Tresslarville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
        • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
      • Scott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
      • Carbondale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Craig
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
      • Waverly
        (8 miles [12.9 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. Johns Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2617937 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • McDonnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McDonnell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McDonnell Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonnell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunmore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Scott Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
      • Russian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Shady Lane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Lane Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Cathedral Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
      • Childs Jewish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 #1199442  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1199442 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: Olyphant
      • County: Lackawanna         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #1199442 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

    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 Lackawanna, 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 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: 41.4598, Longitude: -75.5602       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>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.
    <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>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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