Welcome to Johnsondale ...
So far, we found very little information about Johnsondale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Johnsondale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johnsondale, please Contact Us.
Johnsondale would have been located within present day Tulare County<2>.
Johnsondale was established in 1935.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Johnsondale: Named after Walter S. Johnson, the chief planner for the lumbermill.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Johnsondale is 4,710 feet [1,436 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Johnsondale is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Johnsondale was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Johnsondale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsondale.
- Roads End ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roads End is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
- Former name for Roads End:
- Pascoe's Pack Station
- Roads End has also been known as:
- Roads End Resort
- California Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
- Ponderosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ponderosa is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Cedar Slope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Slope is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Slope
- Sugarloaf Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
- Camp Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Panorama Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Poso Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poso Park is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
- Soda Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Soda Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
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 Johnsondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsondale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsondale. 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 Johnsondale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsondale. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsondale.
Adding Johnsondale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnsondale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Johnsondale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Johnsondale post office opened in 1939. The Johnsondale post office closed in 1980.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsondale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnsondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |