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A visit to the Johnston 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 Johnston Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnston Cemetery:

40.7936, -94.1472

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Johnston Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the southwest of the Johnston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Bear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bear Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cemetery
  • Ellston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Tingley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tingley Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Pumptown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pumptown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumptown Cemetery
  • Bever Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bever Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Cemetery
  • Eugene Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eugene Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
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    • Cornwall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
    • Maple Row Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Row Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <5>
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Diagonal.
      • The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knowlton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
    • Diagonal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Grand River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grand River Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
    • O'Grady Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The O'Grady Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Grady Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ellston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Tingley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaconsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Mount Ayr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Shannon City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Diagonal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Arispe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arispe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Delphos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hopeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Maloy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Lamoni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Redding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Clearfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Lacelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle

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 Johnston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ringgold County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnston 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 websites either 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 Johnston Cemetery: