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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:

29.5814, -81.9739

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 Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Johnson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilgal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Keuka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keuka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka Cemetery
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Orange Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Sister Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Waters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi Cemetery
    • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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 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:

  • Edgar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Keuka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
  • Orange Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Interlachen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawthorne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mannville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannville is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
  • Lochloosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grandin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Putnam Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Campville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Island Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Florahome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Earleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Lake Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Citra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort McCoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rochelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle

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 Putnam 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 #2357116  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2357116 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: Putnam
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Keuka
      • Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5813889     Lon: -81.9738889
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Putnam, 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 things 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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