A visit to the Johnston 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 Johnston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnston Cemetery:
31.2863, -86.8677
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnston Cemetery is located in Conecuh County<2>.
The county seat for Conecuh County is located in Evergreen. Evergreen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Johnston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Johnston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Albrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Albrest Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrest Cemetery
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beulah Cemetery
- Greater Nazarene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Hoomesville Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Sparta Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sparta Hill Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Hill Cemetery
- Sparta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sparta Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
- Baggett Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Baggett Family Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baggett Family Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Castleberry.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366693 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Marietta Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Marietta Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
- Buffington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Buffington Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Still Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Still Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- McGowin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McGowin Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowin Cemetery
- McGowin Ferry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The McGowin Ferry Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowin Ferry Cemetery
- Herbert Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Herbert Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Johnsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Nymph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Castleberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Rabb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Owassa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Wilcox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
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 Johnston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conecuh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brewton
- Evergreen
- Sparta - Historic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Johnston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Conecuh 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 Johnston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149639 (Johnston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149639 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: Conecuh
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooklyn
- Location given for Johnston Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2862818 Lon: -86.8677451
- 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 Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnston 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |