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:
37.5315, -77.4196
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Richmond County<1>.
The county seat for Richmond County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barton Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Richmond National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Workman's Circle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monteflore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteflore Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Garden of the Lilies
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Montezuma Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Montrose Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heckler Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Oak Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Highland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walmsley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Ampt Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bensley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Fort Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sandston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highland Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Bensley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Lee Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dumbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chippenham Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Varina Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Varina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air
(7 miles [11.3 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 #1780463 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1780463 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richmond
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5326465 Lon: -77.4210936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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