About Saint Johns Cemetery
Saint Johns Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Elmont, Nassau County, New York. It lies about 1.1 mi northeast of Elmont. The grounds sit at about 36 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Kenneth Alton Bennett. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 963595. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Boniface Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is E.l. George Funeral Services Inc. in Elmont, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Nassau County, and 68 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Nassau County dates to 1658. 7 of the 92 listings in Nassau County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elmont. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Johns Cemetery
Among them: 1 World War II veteran.
- Kenneth Alton Bennett1920-2001American author
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Johns 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 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
- Saint Boniface CemeteryElmont, NYCemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Pauls German Presbyterian Church CemeteryElmont, NY · est. 1870Presbyterian cemetery0.8 mi
- Montefiore CemeteryElmont, NYJewish cemetery1.0 mi
- Beth David Cemetery300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NYJewish cemetery1.3 mi
- Elmont Cemetery300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NYJewish cemetery1.3 mi
- Springfield CemeteryElmont, NYChristian cemetery1.3 mi
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery90 Elmont Road, Elmont, NYJewish cemetery1.4 mi
- Pauper Burial Ground (historical)Bellerose Terrace, NYCemetery1.9 mi
- Trinity CemeteryWoodmere, NYChristian cemetery3.7 mi
- Johnson Burial GroundBellerose Terrace, NYCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Johns Cemetery
- E.l. George Funeral Services Inc.0.3 miFuneral home · Elmont · (516) 285-0080
- O'brien-Sheipe Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Hempstead · (516) 285-5856
- Edward F. Lieber Funeral Homes1.1 miFuneral home · Valley Stream · (516) 825-2900
- Sprung Monuments1.2 miMonument dealer · Elmont · (516) 352-1311
- O'Reilly Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Rosedale · (718) 528-6969
- Tyler Funeral Home Inc1.6 miFuneral home · New York · (718) 723-9023
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Johns Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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