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Welcome to Johnson ...

Johnson is located in Polk County<1>.


The location of Johnson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Johnson is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Johnson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Johnson is located in the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Johnson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Johnson: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Florida, there are 61 communities that are also named Johnson - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson.

Communities near Johnson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnson.

  • Kissimmee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Cloud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haines City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lake Wales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake Alfred
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dundee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people

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 Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson. 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 Johnson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson. See our Newspapers Page for Johnson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson ...

Looking for more information about Johnson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson - 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.









 

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