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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:   39.5870°   (39° 35' 13")

Lon:   -80.2356°   (-80° 14' 8")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Fairmont. Fairmont lies just to the southeast of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 25 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.

    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Grant Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miracle Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Barrackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Pleasant View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Hagans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Garden Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Arnettsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
        • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Helens Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
        • Helens Run is located in Marion County
      • Monongah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
        • Monongah is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <4>
      • Fairmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wadestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
        • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
      • Worthington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Mount Harmony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
        • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
      • Blacksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
        • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Pleasant Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
      • Jollytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
        • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Cassville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
        • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
      • Maple
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Maple is located in Monongalia County

    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 Marion 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • Bennefield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennefield Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennefield Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Yost Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
    • Ammons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
    • Toothman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toothman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toothman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toothman Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Tennant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Piles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piles Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piles Cemetery
    • Meyers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyers Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Gilboa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McCurdysville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurdysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCurdysville Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurdysville Cemetery
      • Haught Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haught Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haught Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Efaw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Efaw Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efaw Cemetery
      • Barrickman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
      • Hamilton Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamilton Martin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hamilton Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamilton Martin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Farmington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Martin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484315 <7>
      • Barb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barb Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barb Cemetery
      • Hoodsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoodsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoodsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoodsville Cemetery
      • Tennant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
      • Yost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yost Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Conner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Chisler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisler Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisler 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 #1718025  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1718025 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: Grant Town
      • County: Marion         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #1718025 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Marion, 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 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: 39.5870, Longitude: -80.2356       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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