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A visit to the Johnston Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Johnston Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnston Cemetery:

45.8819, -86.7957

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Johnston Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Escanaba. Escanaba lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Johnston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Johnston Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Jacques' Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Jacques' Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacques' Cemetery
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
  • McLeod Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McLeod Grave is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Grave
  • Nahma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nahma Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma Cemetery
  • Rapid River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rapid River Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid River Cemetery
  • Garth Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Garth Point Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth Point Cemetery
  • Isabella Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
  • Bay de Noc Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bay de Noc Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay de Noc Cemetery
  • Indian Town Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Town Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town Cemetery
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hinks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hinks Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinks Cemetery
    • Bailey Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Kates Bay Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kates Bay Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kates Bay Cemetery
    • New Garden Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden Cemetery
    • Dutch Mill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dutch Mill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mill Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garden Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden 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 Johnston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ogontz
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
  • Saint Jacques
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
  • Nahma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Garth is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
  • Rapid River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Isabella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Isabella is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Maplewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Kipling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
  • Gladstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Garden Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
  • Chaison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chaison is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Devils Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Devils Corner is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
    • Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Brampton is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Lambert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lambert is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Larch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Larch is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Perkins is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Groos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Groos is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Cooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Escanaba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Chandler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Chandler is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler

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 Johnston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Delta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Johnston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Delta County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Johnston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1624211  (Johnston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1624211 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
      • County: Delta
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ensign
      • Location given for Johnston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8819135     Lon: -86.7956966
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnston 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>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.
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