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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:

30.9302, -93.6271

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 Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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.

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Griggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Shanklerville Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Evans (LA).
    • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67468 <5>
  • Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Gatson Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Hennican Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
  • Hennigan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
  • Burr Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mattox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Burr Ferry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville (LA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Burkeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shanklerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Wiergate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Bon Wier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Merryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Toledo Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Savage Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Toledo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Bleakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • DeRidder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <6>
    • Ludington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Rosepine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Elmwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Newlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Singer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill

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 Newton 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 helpful 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 #1367178  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367178 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shankleville
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9301967     Lon: -93.6271194
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Newton, 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- 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.