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:
36.9651, -81.1009
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 Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies just to the southeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The West End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
- East End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The East End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Galilee Christian Church Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wytheville.
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newberry Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51439 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Earhart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Earhart Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earhart Cemetery
- Jacob McGavock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newberry - Oaklawn Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Newberry - Oaklawn Farm Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Newberry - Oaklawn Farm Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry - Oaklawn Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newberry - Oaklawn Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2509648 <5>
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- James McGavock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Houndshell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houndshell Cemetery
- Shewey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Shewey Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Shewey Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shewey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Bland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52125 <5>
- Crabtree Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Hidden Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Wytheville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Fort Chiswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Max Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rural Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bastian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sheep Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Mechanicsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Hicksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Shorts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
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 Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastian
- Bland
- Fries
- Fries lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Mechanicsburg
- Pulaski
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 #1501359 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501359 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 768 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wytheville
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9651191 Lon: -81.1009232
- 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 Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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'. |
| <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. |