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:
32.0666, -82.5662
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 Wheeler County<2>.
The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McAllistor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllistor Cemetery
- Long Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Dead River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dead River Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Uvalda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289978 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Starlight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Starlight Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- McArthur Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McArthur Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Uvalda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Petross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Ailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Higgston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Vidalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Lyons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Wheeler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Alamo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
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 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 Wheeler 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 #316151 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316151 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: Wheeler
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uvalda
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0665732 Lon: -82.5662445
- 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 Wheeler, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |