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:
34.6401, -85.5150
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 Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 13 miles [20.9 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Forester Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hartline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartline Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Mentone (AL).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192674 <5>
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bible Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bible Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Head Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Head Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Springs Cemetery
- Beene Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beene Family Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beene Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beene Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Hammondville (AL).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21439 <5>
- Bean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bankhead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bankhead Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead Cemetery
- Rape Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rape Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rape Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Pannell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pannell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell Cemetery
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
- Valley Head Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley Head Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Kaolin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Mentone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Hammondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloudland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rising Fawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaty Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cassandra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Stewart Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Kensington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Berryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Henagar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- LaFayette
- Rising Fawn
- Summerville
- Trion
- Trion lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trion.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Valley Head
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 #316157 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316157 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 572 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sulphur Springs
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6400818 Lon: -85.5149632
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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 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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