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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:   40.1148°   (40° 6' 53")

Lon:   -79.5811°   (-79° 34' 51")

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Westmoreland 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 28 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.

    • West Overton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hawkeye
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
    • Alverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Everson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
    • Mount Joy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Laurelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Dickerson Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
    • Hunker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <4>
    • Connellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bear Rocks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
        • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
      • New Stanton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Vanderbilt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kecksburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
        • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Leisenring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
        • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
      • Rogerstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
        • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
      • Sitka
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Fayette County
      • South Connellsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
        • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <4>
      • White
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • White is located in Fayette County
      • Calumet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • United
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
        • United is located in Westmoreland County
      • Youngwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Yukon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyano
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
        • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Smithton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Banning
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
        • Banning is located in Fayette 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westmoreland 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 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Green Ridge Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Ridge Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
    • Green Lick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lick Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • St. Emery's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Emery's Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Emery's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Connellsville.
      • The St. Emery's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Emery Cemetery
      • St. Emery New Cemetery
      • St. Emerys Cemetery
      • St. Emory Cemetery
      • St. Emory New Cemetery
      • St. Emorys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emery's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46020 <6>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Connellsville.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993674 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Ritas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The St. Ritas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ritas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Connellsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ritas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46251 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery (New)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hill Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Old Brick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <6>
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Connellsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400050 <6>
      • Stone Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Stone Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • The Stone Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hilltop Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964134 <6>

    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 #1186059  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186059 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: Connellsville
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #1186059 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Westmoreland, 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' 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: 40.1148, Longitude: -79.5811       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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