A visit to the Saint Johns 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery:
34.4432, -81.1287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.
The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies just to the south southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Turner Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Winnsboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71552 <5>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Gladney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milling Crossroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fairfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Winnsboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485168 <5>
- Aimwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Blackstock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstock Cemetery
- Yarborough Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Cemetery
- Thomas Woodward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Guest Assembly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Adger
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- White Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winnsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Woodward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Blackstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Cornwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Mitford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jenkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Great Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glymphville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Peak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Blythewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gayle Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Liberty Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Richburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chester
- Peak
- Peak lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Ridgeway
- Winnsboro
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 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1226140 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1226140 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: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lebanon
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4431997 Lon: -81.1287005
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Fairfield, 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- St. Johns 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |