A visit to the Saint Johns Church 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 Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Church Cemetery:
40.2775, -75.8599
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.
The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the northwest of the St. Johns Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Johns Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Birdsboro.
- The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Wicklein Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <5>
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shomre Habrith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
- Birdsboro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46187 <5>
- DeTurk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The DeTurk Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeTurk Cemetery
- Young - Kissling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schwarzwald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aulenbach's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
- The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184478 <5>
- St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kesher Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kesher Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesher Zion Cemetery
- The Kesher Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kesher Zion Congregation Memorial Grounds
- Kisher Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #348729 <5>
- Yocums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Yocums Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocums Cemetery
- Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Plow Church Cemetery
- Robeson Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Johns Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Robeson Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
- Lorane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lorane is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Gibraltar
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gibraltar is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Brice Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brice Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
- Exeter Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Exeter Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
- Flying Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flying Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
- Reiffton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reiffton is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
- Scarlets Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Mount Penn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Jacksonwald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
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- Saint Lawrence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Beckersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beckersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
- Monocacy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Millmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millmont is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
- Kenhorst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
- Freemanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freemanville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
- Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Angelica is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Plowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Geigertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Limekiln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Limekiln is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Morgan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Bally
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amity Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Yellow House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- West Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyomissing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shillington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mohnton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birdsboro
- Reading
- Shillington
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 Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Berks 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 Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2488543 (Saint Johns Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2488543 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: Berks
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birdsboro
- Location given for Saint Johns Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.27745 Lon: -75.859915
- 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 Berks, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Johns Church 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. |
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