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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:   43.7214°   (43° 43' 17")

Lon:   -98.4687°   (-98° 28' 7")

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

The county seat for Aurora County is located in Plankinton. Plankinton lies just to the west southwest 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 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 Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Aurora 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Plankinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stickney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
    • Storla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • White Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Aurora Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
      • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Loomis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Davison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <4>
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • Corsica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corsica <4>
    • Letcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <4>
    • Cuthbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • New Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crow Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
        • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
      • Joubert
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
        • Joubert is located in Douglas County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
      • Mitchell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Douglas City ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
        • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
      • Woonsocket
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lane
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Lane is located in Jerauld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
      • Kimball
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Wessington Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 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 Aurora 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 21 that are within 18 miles [29 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.

    • Knutson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knutson Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Silver Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Ridge Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victor Lutheran Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nicolaisen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolaisen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicolaisen Cemetery is located in Davison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolaisen Cemetery
      • Aurora Center Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aurora Center Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Center Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Charity Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Solberg Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solberg 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 #1257617  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257617 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: Plankinton
      • County: Aurora         Elev: 459
      • Location given for GNIS #1257617 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including Aurora, 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 things 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: 43.7214, Longitude: -98.4687       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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