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Introduction ...

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 Johnston City (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 Johnston City. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Johnston City is located in Williamson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamson County: Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline & Union.

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

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Johnston City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Stiritz
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
    • Whiteash
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Spillertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Freeman Spur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <2>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Herrin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <2>
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Energy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Crainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Colp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>
    • Dewmaine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • West Frankfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Deering City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Cambon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Orient
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Zeigler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
    • Hanaford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Parrish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
    • Christopher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Walpole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Diamond City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Dahlgren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • De Soto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hallidayboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Dowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Makanda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
    • Murphysboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vergennes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oraville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Emerson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Ina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <2>
    • Nason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Bonnie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
    • Dareville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Waltonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Belle Rive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
    • Marcoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Goreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • New Burnside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Buncombe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Du Quoin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sunfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Pyatts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Pinckneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • McCormick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Galatia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Carrier Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
    • Stonefort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Ledford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Raleigh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
    • Gaskins City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Muddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wasson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Mitchellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston City, with the one closest to Johnston City listed first.
    • Lick Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Water Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Cobden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Anna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Johnston City ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Johnston City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Johnston City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Johnston City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Johnston City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Johnston City:

Cemeteries Near Johnston City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnston City.

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 Johnston City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Jacob Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Hunter Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Huck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
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    • Ferges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferges Cemetery
    • Allen Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Hunter Cemetery
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Plumfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Crainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
  • Carterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Dennison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dennison
    • New Dennison is located in Williamson County
  • Crab Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
  • Attila
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attila
    • Attila is located in Williamson County
  • Parrish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
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    • Smothersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Blairsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Fredonia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Williamson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnston City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnston City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnston City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8210, Longitude: -88.9277    
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Johnston City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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