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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:   44.5366°   (44° 32' 11")

Lon:   -96.8062°   (-96° 48' 22")

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

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings 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 24 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.

    • Johnsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Estelline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
    • Bruce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Toronto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dempster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • White
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
    • Astoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
    • Brandt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
    • Sunnyview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Volga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <4>
    • Brookings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bushnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clear Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Castlewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Aurora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Brookings County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Hendricks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Badger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Arlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Kones Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
        • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
      • Bemis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
        • Bemis is located in Deuel County
      • Lake Norden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Altamont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Hayti
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
        • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>

    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 Brookings 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 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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. Petri Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
    • Mikkelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Blom Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blom Prairie Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blom Prairie Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Toronto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blom Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96821 <6>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bruce Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151790 <6>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Toronto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leganger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      • Trasta Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trasta Cemetery
      • Fountain Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
      • Poinsett Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poinsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poinsett Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poinsett Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View 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 #1257620  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257620 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: Estelline SE
      • County: Brookings         Elev: 537
      • Location given for GNIS #1257620 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

    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 Brookings, 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 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: 44.5366, Longitude: -96.8062       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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