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:
37.1718, -77.4403
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 Dinwiddie County<2>.
. Dinwiddie lies 10 miles [16.1 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Poplar Grove National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smiths Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Southlawn Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn Memorial Park
- Eastview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933708 <5>
- Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992690 <5>
- Brith Achim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brith Achim Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brith Achim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brith Achim Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222405 <5>
- Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968061 <5>
- Blandford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blandford Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blandford Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49478 <5>
- Peoples Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- The Peoples Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192025 <5>
- Little Church Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ettrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ettrick Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garys Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ocran UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Sutherland.
- The Ocran UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ocran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51509 <5>
- Union Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Olgers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Olgers Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olgers Cemetery
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch Cemetery
- Dabney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dabney Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney Cemetery
- Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188926 <5>
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Maitland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Grant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Addison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Matoaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ettrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colonial Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Derby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Braebrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Sutherland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rowanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Laird ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
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 Dinwiddie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dinwiddie 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 #1690812 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1690812 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: Dinwiddie
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petersburg
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1718169 Lon: -77.4402609
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Dinwiddie, 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. |
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