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The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5650°   (39° 33' 53")

Lon:   -85.8994°   (-85° 53' 57")

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east southeast of the Johnson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Boggstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <4>
    • Fairland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clover Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Needham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <4>
    • London
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Urmeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rocklane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Shelbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Acton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Riley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
        • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
      • Knighthood Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
        • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
      • Charlesmac Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
        • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
      • Whiteland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
        • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountaintown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
        • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • New Palestine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>
      • New Whiteland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
        • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Amity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Johnson County
      • Mount Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
      • Wilson Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
        • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Prescott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Greenwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>

    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 Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hough Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
    • Boggstown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gallagher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Dake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dake Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dake Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Wiles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiles Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
    • Needham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Doble Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Doble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Doble Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Doble Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dobel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doble Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84846 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Murnan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murnan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murnan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murnan Cemetery
      • Acton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Glade Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Marion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Old Sugar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sugar Creek Cemetery

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

    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 #437036  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #437036 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Boggstown
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #437036 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5650, Longitude: -85.8994       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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