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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:

44.7203, -98.6604

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 Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Burdette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Sunbeam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Bonilla Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockham Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
    • Hillestad Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Tulare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spottswood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Bonilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Redfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitchcock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wessington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Saint Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankfort
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Miller
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Miranda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Wolsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orient
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaDelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle

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 Spink County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Spink 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 #1257621  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257621 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 408 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tulare NW
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7202559     Lon: -98.6603754
      • 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 Dakota's counties, including Spink, 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- 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.