St. John Cemetery

7000 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44104

Welcome to St. John Cemetery

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About St. John Cemetery

St. John Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio is a historic Catholic cemetery located at 7000 Woodland Avenue, near the intersection with East 71st Street, across from Woodland Cemetery.

St. John Cemetery was established to serve the growing Irish immigrant population in the mid-19th century and was part of Bishop Louis Amadeus Rappe’s efforts to provide Catholic burial grounds in the city

Records & Assistance: For burial records, pre-need planning, burial requisitions, and service requests, please contact Calvary Cemetery.

St. John Cemetery


Contact & Hours


7000 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 641-7575 Ext. 2
ccc@clecem.org
Office Hours (Calvary Cemetery):
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 12 pm
Visitation Hours (7 Days a Week):
April 1 – October 31 7 am – 8 pm
Nov. 1 – March 31 7 am – 6 pm

Quick Facts

  • Year Opened: 1855
  • Total Interments: 18.333
  • Total Acres: 15
  • Developed Acres: 15
  • Roadway Miles: 1

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