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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:

40.8244, -93.7147

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 Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies just to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <5>
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough Cemetery
  • Kline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
  • Van Wert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Morman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Morman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Cemetery
  • Doze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Doze Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doze Cemetery
  • Winters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
  • Shy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Cemetery
  • Leon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
  • Trullinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trullinger Cemetery
  • Metier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Metier Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metier Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
    • Garden Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Green Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay Cemetery
    • Palenstine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <5>
    • High Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron 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:

  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Weldon is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Garden Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Van Wert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
  • Le Roy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Decatur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Woodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Humeston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lacelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • Davis City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Grand River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Osceola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Derby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Pleasanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Hopeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Beaconsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Lamoni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Decatur 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 like to start with 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: