Welcome to Johnston Town ...

Johnston Town is located in Mercer County<1>.

The location of Johnston Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Johnston Town is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Johnston Town is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Johnston Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Johnston Town: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Johnston Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnston Town.

• Bluefield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
• Bluefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
• Narrows
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
• Athens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• Pocahontas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
• Bramwell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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  • Bramwell is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
• Northfork
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
  • Northfork is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
• Keystone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>

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 Johnston Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnston Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnston Town. 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 Johnston Town.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston Town. See our Newspapers Page for Johnston Town.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnston Town ...

Looking for more information about Johnston Town? 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 Johnston Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnston Town.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnston Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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