About Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. It lies about 3.5 mi southwest of Decatur. The grounds sit at about 673 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Boom-Boom Beck. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1816666. The nearest other listed cemetery is Spangler Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and Care in Decatur, about 2.5 mi away. It is one of 47 cemeteries we list in Macon County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 47 listings in Macon County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Decatur. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Boom-Boom Beck1904-1987American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Spangler CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery0.9 mi
- North Fork CemeteryLong Creek, ILCemetery1.7 mi
- Wheeler CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Garver CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery2.8 mi
- Ritchie CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery3.9 mi
- Graceland CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Calvary CemeteryDecatur, ILCemetery4.4 mi
- Cross CemeteryCerro Gordo, ILCemetery4.5 mi
- Union CemeteryForsyth, ILCemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and Care2.5 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 233-1080
- Walker Funeral Services3.3 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 362-6214
- Moran & Goebel Funeral Home3.7 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 615-0792
- Best Value Cremations3.8 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 413-5944
- Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Directors - West Wood Street Chapel3.8 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 429-4421
- United Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 542-7191
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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