The Cemeteries of St. Johns Lutheran Church

When St. Johns Lutheran Church was founded, the first burial place for its members was at the old Brown Graveyard, a community cemetery.  This cemetery was located near the south east corner of present-day State Route 736 and Scottslawn Road.  This location is just south of where the first log church for St. Johns was once located.  By 1883, the History of Union County notes the location a abandoned.  Nothing remains of this cemetery today, which is a shame as many of the original families had burials at this location.

The first cemetery privately held by St. Johns Lutheran Church is still located on the northwest side of State Route 736.  When the church split for the first time in 1846, the liberal group retained ownership of the log church, school, and cemetery.  This cemetery is now owned by Trinity Lutheran Church in Marysville.  Trinity requested deed to this cemetery in the 1880s.  Burials in this cemetery date to the early 1840s.

The second cemetery for St. Johns is located a little distance off of the east side of State Route 736.  This cemetery is near the location of the first brick church for St. Johns.  While not maintained today, the location is still marked by a large white wooden cross.

The third cemetery for St. Johns is located on Kandel Road a short distance west of the parsonage.  Burials at this location date to the mid-1800s.  It is still well maintained today.  Many of the earlier gravestones are inscribed in German.  This cemetery remains a private cemetery with any member entitled to purchase a burial plot.