A visit to the Johnstonville 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 Johnstonville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnstonville Cemetery:
40.3755, -120.5880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnstonville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnstonville Cemetery is located in Lassen County<2>.
The county seat for Lassen County is located in Susanville. Susanville lies just to the northwest of the Johnstonville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnstonville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Johnstonville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnstonville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lassen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Susanville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Janesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Valley Indian Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Valley Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Indian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Valley Indian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Greenville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257639 <5>
- Amedee Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenville District Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylorsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991783 <5>
- Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
- The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shim Flat Indian Cemetery
- Shims Flat Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8370 <5>
- Crescent Mills Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Lake Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnstonville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnstonville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leavitt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Susanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Janesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Standish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wendel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Karlo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Karlo is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlo
- Former name for Karlo:
- Secret
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antelope is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Pine Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Town is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
- Westwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Horse Lake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
- Taylorsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herlong Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Shore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Shore is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shore
- Moccasin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Patton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Village is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
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 Johnstonville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lassen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnstonville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crescent Mills
- Greenville
- Susanville
- Taylorsville
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 Johnstonville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Lassen 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 Johnstonville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #261993 (Johnstonville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #261993 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: Lassen
- Est. Elev: 1267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstonville
- Location given for Johnstonville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.375452 Lon: -120.5880037
- 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 California's counties, including Lassen, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnstonville 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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