Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Johnson Landing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Johnson Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Johnson Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Johnson Landing: Johnson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Johnson Lndng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Johnson Landing is located in Menominee County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menominee County: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Door (WI) & Marinette (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Johnson Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnson Landing:

• Menominee County     (The home county of Johnson Landing)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Landing, with the one closest to Johnson Landing listed first.
  • Arthur Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
  • Ingalls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
  • Kew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
    • Kew is located in Menominee County
  • Stephenson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
  • Menominee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <2>
  • Daggett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Koss
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
    • Koss is located in Menominee County
  • Longrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
    • Longrie is located in Menominee County
  • Kells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
    • Kells is located in Menominee County
  • Swanson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swanson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
    • Swanson is located in Menominee County
  • Banat
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
    • Banat is located in Menominee County
• Door County (WI)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Landing, with the one closest to Johnson Landing listed first.
  • Fish Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Door County (WI)
  • Ephraim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Ephraim is located in Door County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Sister Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
    • Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Egg Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Ellison Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
    • Ellison Bay is located in Door County (WI)
  • North Bay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
    • North Bay is located in Door County (WI)
  • Gills Rock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
    • Gills Rock is located in Door County (WI)
  • Rowleys Bay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowleys Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
    • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County (WI)
  • Baileys Harbor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
    • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
  • Jacksonport
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
    • Jacksonport is located in Door County (WI)
  • Idlewild
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Door County (WI)
  • Washington
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Door County (WI)
  • Little Sturgeon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Sturgeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
    • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County (WI)
• Marinette County (WI)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Landing, with the one closest to Johnson Landing listed first.
  • Marinette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
    • Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
  • Rubys Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
    • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Harmony
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Peshtigo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
    • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
  • Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Wausaukee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Sweetheart City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
    • Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Crivitz
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crivitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
    • Crivitz is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Cedarville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Pound
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnson Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Johnson Landing.

Cemeteries Near Johnson Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnson Landing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnson Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnson Landing, with the one closest to Johnson Landing listed first.

• Birch Creek Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mellen Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
  • The Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Bethlehem Covenant Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239454 <4>
• North Stephenson Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Stephenson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Stephenson Twp. Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Twp. Cemetery
  • The Stephenson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Stephenson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1809 <4>
• Danish Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Mary's Mission Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Mission Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cedar River Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar River Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tabor Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Winesville Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winesville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Edwards Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverside Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Menominee.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1501 <4>
• Continue List   (59 more) ...
  • Daggett Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blossomburg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossomburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossomburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Johnson Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnson Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnson Landing, with the one closest to Johnson Landing listed first.

• Arthur Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
  • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
• Carbondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
• Birch Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
  • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County
• Wallace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Menominee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
• Cedar River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River
  • Cedar River is located in Menominee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar River <2>
• Ingalls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
• Stephenson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
• Menominee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
  • Menominee is located in Menominee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <2>
• Marinette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
  • Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
• Fish Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Door County (WI)
• Daggett
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
  • Daggett is located in Menominee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
• Ephraim
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
  • Ephraim is located in Door County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Porterfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Egg Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Talbot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
    • Talbot is located in Menominee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnson Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Landing.

Newspapers Published in Johnson Landing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson Landing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Johnson Landing:

• Websites specific to Michigan
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html

• Pages specific to Menominee County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Door County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marinette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Menominee County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Menominee County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/