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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:   43.0700°   (43° 4' 12")

Lon:   -96.7553°   (-96° 45' 19")

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

The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies 26 miles [41.8 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 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 Union 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 28 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.

    • Beresford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Alsen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Alcester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Hub City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Hawarden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
    • Spink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hudson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Chatsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Hooker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Turner County
      • Worthing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Beloit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
        • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Davis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
      • Viborg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakonda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
        • Wakonda is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
      • Canton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Union County
      • Akron
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • Lennox
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
        • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <4>
      • McNally
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
        • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Lebanon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Lebanon is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Irene
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
        • Irene is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <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 Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Akron
      • Akron lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Alcester
    • Beloit
      • Beloit lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beloit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beresford
    • Canton
      • Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Centerville
    • Fairview
    • Hawarden
    • Hudson
      • Hudson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Lennox
      • Lennox lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lennox.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Viborg
      • Viborg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viborg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
    • Wakonda
    • Worthing

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethesda Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378905 <7>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Gothland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonine Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonine Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Houde Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde Cemetery
    • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hovde Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hovde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
    • Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Romsdal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuntland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuntland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuntland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuntland Cemetery
      • Peace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nathanael Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rockfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfield Cemetery
      • Nora Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
      • Erickson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
      • Lands Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1257615  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257615 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: Beresford
      • County: Union         Elev: 453
      • Location given for GNIS #1257615 (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 Union, 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' 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 St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0700, Longitude: -96.7553       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>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.
    <7>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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