Welcome to Johnstone ...
Johnstone is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Johnstone is located in Val Verde County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Johnstone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnstone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Johnstone is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Johnstone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Johnstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Johnstone - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnstone.
Communities near Johnstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnstone.
- Del Rio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
- Del Rio is located in Val Verde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Rio <4>
- Val Verde Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
- Standart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cienegas Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cienegas Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
- Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
- Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
- Cienegas Terrace Colonia
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Amistad Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
- Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
- Brackettville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettville
- Brackettville is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackettville <4>
- Alamo Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
- Spofford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Spofford is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Amistad Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
- Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
- Amistad Acres has also been known as:
- Amistad
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnstone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnstone. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnstone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnstone. See our Newspapers Page for Johnstone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnstone ...
Looking for more information about Johnstone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnstone.
Adding Johnstone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnstone in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnstone was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Johnstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |