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Welcome to Johnson ...

Johnson is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnson, 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.

Johnson is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Johnson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Johnson: 985

Communities Also Named Johnson ...

While we believe that this Johnson is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Johnson. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Calcasieu and Saint Mary Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 61 communities that are also named Johnson - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Johnson ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gramercy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lutcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
  • Sorrento
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Vacherie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Paulina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Reserve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Vacherie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Vacherie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie

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 Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson. 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 Johnson.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson ...

Looking for more information about Johnson? 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 Johnson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnson.

Adding Johnson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Johnson 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 (so far) for Johnson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.