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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   47.7863°   (47° 47' 10")

Lon:   -119.0403°   (-119° 2' 25")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Ephrata. Ephrata lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Johns Cemetery .

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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 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.

    • Almira
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Coulee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Electric City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mason City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Okanogan County
    • Coulee Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mold ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
      • Mold is located in Douglas County
    • Banks Lake South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
      • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
    • Wilbur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmer City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coulee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborne Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
      • Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
    • Creston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilson Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

    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 Grant County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Welsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
    • Almira Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almira Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almira Cemetery
    • Lafollette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafollette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafollette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafollette Cemetery
    • Spring Canyon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Canyon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Canyon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Canyon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184009 <6>
    • Mold Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mold Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mold Cemetery
    • Coulee City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulee City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coulee City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulee City Cemetery
    • Tolonen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolonen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolonen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolonen Cemetery
    • Wheat Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheat Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Danish Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Freedensfeld Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Freedensfeld Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedensfeld Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Odessa.
      • The Freedensfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quast Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedensfeld Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Jameson Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery

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

    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 #1513294  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1513294 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: Steamboat Rock SE
      • County: Grant         Elev: 774
      • Location given for GNIS #1513294 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 Washington's counties, including Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7863, Longitude: -119.0403       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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