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:
44.4416, -90.0794
The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wood County<1>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Faith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Indian Bill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Indian Bill Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Arpin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Arpin Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin Cemetery
- John Ne-Wee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The John Ne-Wee Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ne-Wee Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Babcock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Babcock Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
- Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brook Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Richfield Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
- Village of Port Edwards Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slidre Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Slidre Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidre Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Pittsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Vesper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eight Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Nekoosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- City Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Auburndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Lindsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rudolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bakerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Biron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Milladore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Wazeecha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Miner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Chili
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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. 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
- Vesper
- Wisconsin Rapids
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 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 #1573057 (Saint Johns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573057 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: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Dexter
- Location given for Saint Johns Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4413499 Lon: -90.0787421
- 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 obstructions 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'. |
| <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. |