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Introduction ...

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

We've added Johnson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johnson, 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 Johnson (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 Johnson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Johnson is historic, it would have been located within present day Jones County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson & Linn.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Johnson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Onslow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Center Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Clay Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Amber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Amber is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hale is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Langworthy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Olin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
    • Anamosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Clarence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stanwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lowden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Tipton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Buchanan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Cedar Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Lost Nation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Toronto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Calamus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • North Welton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
    • Welton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Grand Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Delhi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Earlville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ehler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ehler is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
    • Delaware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Golden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Almoral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Robinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Bernard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Farley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Zwingle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Epworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Peosta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Centralia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Emeline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
    • Crab Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
    • Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironhills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
    • Garry Owen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Maquoketa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Andrew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cottonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cottonville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Viola is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Prairieburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Springville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coggon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Bertram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Alburnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson, with the one closest to Johnson listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Rock is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • New Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • East Dubuque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Johnson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnson.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnson - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Johnson Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Scotch Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Madison Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Mineral Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Mineral Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Madison Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...
    • Cady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Peters Temple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

While we didn't find Johnson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnson.

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

  • Center Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Onslow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotch Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
  • Wyoming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Temple Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
  • Amber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Ozark ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ozark is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Hale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Monmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Emeline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Langworthy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy

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

Newspapers Published in Johnson ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Johnson:

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 Johnson, 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.