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A visit to the Saint Johns Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery:

44.0950, -97.2981

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Toles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Toles Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toles Cemetery
  • Winfred Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belleview Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97346 <5>
  • Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444172 <5>
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154185 <5>
  • Berton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berton Cemetery is located in Miner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berton Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • St. Andreas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Andreas Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andreas Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Ramona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Junius
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
  • Winfred
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
  • Oldham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Nunda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vilas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Vilas is located in Miner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Rutland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sinai
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wentworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arlington
  • Canova
    • Canova lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canova.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
  • Carthage
  • Colman
    • Colman lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman
  • De Smet
    • De Smet lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Smet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Hetland
  • Howard
    • Howard lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Madison
    • Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madison.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Oldham
    • Oldham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oldham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Ramona
    • Ramona lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vilas
    • Vilas lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vilas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Wentworth

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1264897  (Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1264897 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 556 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oldham SE
      • Location given for Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0949734     Lon: -97.2981212
      • 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 Lake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Johns Lutheran 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.