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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:

43.0569, -90.5010

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 Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 17 miles [27.4 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Pipal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pipal Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipal Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Switzer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Blue River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Cemetery
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blabaum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Blabaum Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blabaum Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Rock Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88835 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cobb.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cobb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130959 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Coumbe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coumbe Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coumbe Cemetery
    • Sand Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • Brechler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brechler Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brechler Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Enger Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Enger Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enger Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Centreville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centreville is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Former name for Centreville:
    • Dry Bone
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Montfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montfort is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Fennimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fennimore is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Blue River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue River is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Muscoda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Muscoda is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Stitzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stitzer is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
  • Annaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
  • Cobb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobb is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Livingston is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Balmoral
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Balmoral is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Boscobel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Westport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Werley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Werley is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
    • Edmund
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Edmund is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
    • Mount Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Linden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Rewey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Boydtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
    • Woodman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

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.

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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 #1573030  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573030 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Castle Rock
      • Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0569335     Lon: -90.5009587
      • 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 Wisconsin'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' (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.