Welcome to Johnsonville ...
Johnsonville is located in Anderson County<1>.
The location of Johnsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Johnsonville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Johnsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Johnsonville (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Johnsonville: (502)
Communities Also Named Johnsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Johnsonville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsonville.
Communities near Johnsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsonville.
- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Harrodsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Willisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
- Mackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sinai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Tatham Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
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 Johnsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsonville. 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 Johnsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsonville ...
Looking for more information about Johnsonville? 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 Johnsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnsonville.
Adding Johnsonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnsonville 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 Johnsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Johnsonville post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |