A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Johnson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Johnson Cemetery (FG ID #67903).
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:
30.9556, -92.5856
The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Johnson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glenmora Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Science Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Butters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Butters Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Osburn Willis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pecan Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McCormack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The McCormack Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormack Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Duplissey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Duplissey Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplissey Cemetery
- Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Elisha Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Carnal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carnal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnal Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Glenmora
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McNary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McNary is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turkey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
- Elmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lecompte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Woodworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Chicot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hineston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marionville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Bond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dido
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Rapides Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glenmora
- Lecompte
- Oakdale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #67903
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #547526 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547526 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
- Parish: Rapides
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenmora
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9557469 Lon: -92.5856958
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |