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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:   39.9887°   (39° 59' 19")

Lon:   -79.0897°   (-79° 5' 22")

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

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the north northeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Somerset 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 25 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.

    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
    • Lavansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • New Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
    • Friedens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gideon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Sipesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Althouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
    • Beachdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Garrett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
      • Pine Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Berlin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
      • Coleman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Coleman is located in Somerset County
      • Casselman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
        • Casselman is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Shanksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
        • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <4>
      • Mostoller
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mostoller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
        • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Stoystown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
        • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <4>
      • Jenners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
        • Jenners is located in Somerset County
      • Markleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
        • Markleton is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <4>
      • Hays Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
        • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
      • Downey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Kantner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
        • Kantner is located in Somerset 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. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Berlin
      • Berlin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Boswell
    • Rockwood
    • Somerset

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Husband Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Weller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Shanksville.
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mispah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <6>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Schmucker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shaffer Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmucker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <6>
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hays Reformed Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Nedrow Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nedrow Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedrow Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Untied Brethren Church of Jenners Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245622 <6>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery

    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 #1186055  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186055 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: Murdock
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 659
      • Location given for GNIS #1186055 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

    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 Somerset, 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- ) 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: 39.9887, Longitude: -79.0897       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>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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