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The location of the Johnson Cemetery (West) has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Johnson Cemetery (West). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Johnson Cemetery (West) (FG ID #23689)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Johnson Cemetery (West) ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery (West) can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery (West)

Lat:   34.2994°   (34° 17' 57")

Lon:   -87.4639°   (-87° 27' 50")

The Johnson Cemetery (West) is located in Winston County<3>.

The county seat for Winston County is located in Double Springs. Double Springs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Johnson Cemetery (West) .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Johnson Cemetery (West):

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Winston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery (West) itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Johnson Cemetery (West).

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery (West), with the nearest first.

    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Littleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Haleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boar Tush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Double Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Delmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Churntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Bear Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Muck City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Phil Campbell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Thornhill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Glen Mary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
        • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Natural Bridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Houston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Winston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <6>
      • Moulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spruce Pine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Addison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Upshaw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
        • Upshaw is located in Winston County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Johnson Cemetery (West). Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery (West).

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Johnson Cemetery (West).<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery (West), with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Shiloh East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh East Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh East Cemetery
    • Wolfpen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashridge Community Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ashridge Community Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashridge Community Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashridge
      • The Ashridge Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashridge Cemetery
      • Ashridge Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Ashridge UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashridge Community Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324646 <2>
    • Garrison - Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison - Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison - Payne Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison - Payne Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Ashridge and Grayson.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Grayson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21200 <2>
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chilcoat Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chilcoat Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcoat Cemetery
      • DeGraffenreid Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeGraffenreid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeGraffenreid Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeGraffenreid Cemetery
      • Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Taylor Historical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Historical Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Historical Cemetery
      • Cornelius Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
      • Antioch Baptist Church of Christ Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunyan Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunyan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunyan Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Bunyan Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bunion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunyan Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21859 <2>
      • Gum Pond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gum Pond Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Pond Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Johnson Cemetery (West):

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #159862  (Johnson Cemeteries)
      • Note: GNIS record #159862 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bee Branch
      • County: Winston         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #159862 (Johnson Cemeteries)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #23689

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery (West). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2994, Longitude: -87.4639       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery (West) have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Ashridge and Grayson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.









 

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