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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Johns Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Johns Cemetery (FG ID #2129847)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.0285°   (41° 1' 42")

Lon:   -76.0090°   (-76° 0' 32")

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

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Johns Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Luzerne 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 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.

    • Sybertsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conyngham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <4>
    • Harleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Ebervale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Freeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dorrance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
    • Jeddo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Coxes Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Albert
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Luzerne County
      • Kelayres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
        • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
      • McAdoo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
        • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <4>
      • Tresckow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
        • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
      • Eckley ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
        • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
        • Eckley has also been known as:
        • Eckley Miners Village
      • White Haven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
        • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <4>
      • Slocum Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Corners
        • Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
      • Beach Haven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
        • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Nuremberg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oneida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
      • Sheppton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
        • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <4>
      • Glen Lyon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
        • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
      • Beaver Meadows
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
        • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <4>
      • Hudsondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
        • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
      • Nescopeck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
        • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <4>

    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 Luzerne 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 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Most Precious Blood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Groover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groover Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
    • Hazleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Hazleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vine Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45052 <1>
    • St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ann's Parish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The St. Ann's Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Ann Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #535352 <1>
    • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • St. Gabriel's RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. John the Baptist Polish National Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Schloyersville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967851 <1>
    • Albert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Albert Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Albert.
      • The Albert Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rippletown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988179 <1>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Alberts Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alberts Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Nuremberg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Newport Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Center Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Center Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Carbon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Weatherly Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961621 <1>
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Nanticoke Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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:

    The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, 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 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: 41.0285, Longitude: -76.0090    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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