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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Johntown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Johntown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johntown, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Johntown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Johntown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Johntown is historic, it would have been located within present day Dawson County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dawson County: Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Johntown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johntown:

  • Dawson County     (The home county of Johntown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Lumpkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Funkhouser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Rydal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <2>
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Free Home
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Salacoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Waleska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Hickory Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Fannin County
    • Margret
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Craytonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Greens Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Morganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hemp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Cutcane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Epworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestatee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Cumming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
    • Lake Union Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Tickanetley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Rolston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Yukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Whitestone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellijay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Northcutt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • White Path
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Cherry Log
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Santaluca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Oakman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
    • Ranger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Murrayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
    • Price
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Hall County
    • Sardis Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Whelchel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelchel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
    • Summer Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Land ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
      • Land is located in Hall County
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • The Bluffs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
      • The Bluffs is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
    • Hargrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
      • Hargrove is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
    • White Sands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
      • White Sands is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
    • Brookton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Clermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Carters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Ball Ground
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Big Canoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Cagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Talking Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Jerusalem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Suches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Owltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Choestoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
    • Blairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canal Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Leo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Yonah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johntown, see our County-by-County Page for Johntown.

Cemeteries Near Johntown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johntown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johntown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.

  • Spriggs Summerour Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spriggs Summerour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spriggs Summerour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Shoals Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nimblewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesus Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Johntown itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Johntown, with the one closest to Johntown listed first.

  • Amicalola
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicalola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicalola
    • Amicalola is located in Dawson County
  • Emma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Dawson County
  • Juno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Dawson County
  • Marble Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tickanetley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
    • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
  • Tate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jay ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Lumpkin County
  • Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Gilmer County
  • Cartecay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartecay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
    • Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Mica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • Barrettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johntown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johntown.

Newspapers Published in Johntown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johntown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johntown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johntown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Johntown:

The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Johntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Johntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5259, Longitude: -84.2521       In this case, the coordinates for Johntown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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