A visit to the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #989273)
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 Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery ...
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Lat: 39.8884° (39° 53' 18")
Lon: -76.9842° (-76° 59' 3")
The cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
As an estimate, the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbottstown.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bucher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bucher Cemetery is located in York County
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- York Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in York County
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mumma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mumma Cemetery is located in York County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Porters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porters Cemetery is located in York County
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hershey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
- Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dubs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dubs Cemetery is located in York County
- Codorus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codorus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codorus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
- Abbottstown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <6>
- East Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
- East Berlin is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <6>
- New Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
- New Oxford is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <6>
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Edgegrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McSherrystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <6>
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Adams County
- La Bott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brush Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in York County
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Parkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in York County
- Valley Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Meade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <6>
- Davidsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strickhousers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Heidlersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunterstown
(9 miles [14.5 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 Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #989273
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 Adams, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8884, Longitude: -76.9842 |
<4> | 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |