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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   37.5315°   (37° 31' 53")

Lon:   -77.4196°   (-77° 25' 10")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50676 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Holy Cross Cemetery
• Barton Heights Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Heights Cemetery
  • The Barton Heights Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barton Heights Cemetery is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319838 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Barton Heights Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Barton Heights Cemetery
• Hebrew Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173295 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hebrew Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Hebrew Cemetery
• Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Schockoe Cemetery
  • Shockoe Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52134 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
• Richmond National Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond National Cemetery
  • The Richmond National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109439 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Richmond National Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Richmond National Cemetery
• Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
  • The Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51206 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
• Workman's Circle Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman's Circle Cemetery
  • The Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244714 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Workman's Circle Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Workman's Circle Cemetery
• Monteflore Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50175 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
• East End Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
  • The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
  • The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Greenwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the East End Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the East End Cemetery
• Garden of the Lilies
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of the Lilies
  • The Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388382 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Garden of the Lilies
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Garden of the Lilies
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51498 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oakwood Cemetery
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Oakwood Cemetery
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50668 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hollywood Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Riverview Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Riverview Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Maury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
    • The Maury Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51085 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Maury Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Maury Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Montezuma Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Plantation
    • The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Montezuma Plantation
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Montezuma Plantation
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Woodland Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Woodland Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Woodland Cemetery
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to the Woodland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose Heights
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Montrose Heights
• Richmond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Richmond
• Oakland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oakland
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Oakland
• Montrose
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Montrose
• Heckler Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Oak Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Hill
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Oak Hill
• East Highland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Highland Park
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to East Highland Park
• Cherry Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Gardens
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Cherry Gardens
• Walmsley Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
• Bensley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
  • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
• Fort Lee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
  • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Lee
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Fort Lee
• Sandston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston
  • Sandston is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandston <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandston
  • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Sandston
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Fair Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Oaks
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Fair Oaks
  • Highland Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
    • Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Springs
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Highland Springs
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <6>
  • Chesterfield Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Bensley Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
    • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lee Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee Park
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Lee Park
  • Lakeside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeside
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Lakeside
  • Dumbarton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dumbarton
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Dumbarton
  • Chamberlayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
    • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chamberlayne
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Chamberlayne
  • Chippenham Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
    • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Drewrys Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
    • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drewrys Bluff
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Drewrys Bluff
  • Bellwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
  • Varina Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
    • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Varina Grove
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Varina Grove
  • Varina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Varina
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Varina
  • Turner Woods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
    • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner Woods
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Turner Woods
  • Bon Air
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bon Air
    • From the St. Johns Cemetery to Bon Air

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.

• Richmond
  • Richmond lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richmond.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Richmond County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Amelia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caroline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Charles City County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chesterfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dinwiddie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Goochland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hanover County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henrico County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hopewell City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • King and Queen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • New Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Petersburg City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Powhatan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Richmond County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
• 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

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: GNIS record #1780463 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: Richmond
  • County: Richmond         Elev: 45
  • Location given for GNIS #1780463 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/