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:
38.3831, -88.5526
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Johnson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Cincinnati Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cincinnati Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Thomason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomason Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
- Lappin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lappin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappin Cemetery
- Ten Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Post Oak Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bovee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bovee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovee Cemetery
- Forth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forth Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Crask Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crask Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Cariens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cariens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cariens Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Cemetery
- Egbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert Cemetery
- Baltimore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Baltimore Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Cemetery
- Trotter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Sims
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wayne City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keenes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Markham City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cisne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belle Prairie City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Barnhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Piopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Rinard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Belle Rive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Union Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Opdyke
(15 miles [24.1 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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dahlgren
- Fairfield
- Jeffersonville
- Wayne City
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 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 Johnson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 #411152 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411152 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crisp
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3831037 Lon: -88.552552
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |