Welcome to Johnsburg ...

Johnsburg is located in Dubois County<1>.

The location of Johnsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Johnsburg is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Johnsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Johnsburg (for example, toward Lewisport (KY)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Johnsburg is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Johnsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Johnsburg - they are located in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsburg.

Communities near Johnsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsburg.

• Jasper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Huntingburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
• Santa Claus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
• Ferdinand
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
• Lewisport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
  • Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <4>
• Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
• Lynnville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
• Winslow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Grandview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
• Holland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsburg ...

Looking for more information about Johnsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnsburg.

Adding Johnsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Johnsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Johnsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov