Welcome to Johnstown ...

Johnstown is located in Calvert County<1>.

When the people of Johnstown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Johnstowner<2>

Johnstown is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Johnstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Johnstown - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Johnstown ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
• Brianwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
• Lexington Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
  • Former name for Lexington Park:
  • Jarboesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <4>
• Cove Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
• Hollywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
• Lusby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lusby is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <4>
• Mackall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mackall is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
• Sotterley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
• Callaway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
• Great Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <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 Johnstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnstown ...

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