A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery:
34.7993, -86.8778
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west of the Johnson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Menefee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Menefee Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menefee Cemetery
- Bottom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bottom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Cemetery
- Wiggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fielding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding Cemetery
- Cambridge Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Polly Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Polly Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Malone Cemetery
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- McClellan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Nick Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Nick Davis Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nick Davis Cemetery
- Reunion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Cummins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cummins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairmount
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Country Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Garner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Capshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Center Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Tanner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hay's Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Harvest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Belle Mina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Monrovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Orrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Harris Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Madison Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Pettusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Rideout Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Westlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Ardmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151898 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151898 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7992556 Lon: -86.8777815
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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