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:
44.4357, -89.7975
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wood County<1>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids lies just to the south 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]<2> of the St. Johns Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Linwood Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Village of Port Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Biron
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Wazeecha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Rudolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Port Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eight Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nekoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Milladore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sherry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Stevens Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blenker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Arpin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 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 Wood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Nekoosa
- Pittsville
- Plover
- Stevens Point
- Vesper
- Wisconsin Rapids
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Wood 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 #1573056 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573056 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: Wood
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wisconsin Rapids North
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4357983 Lon: -89.7970681
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |