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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 Johnsburg (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 Johnsburg. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Johnsburg is located in Mower County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

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

  • Mower County     (The home county of Johnsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Adams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Taopi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Rose Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <1>
    • Lyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
    • Elkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Varco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <1>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mapleview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Dodge County
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Ostrander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Johnsburg to York
    • Wykoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
    • Fillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to London
      • From Johnsburg to London
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Myrtle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Hayward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <1>
    • Rock Dell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Dell
      • From Johnsburg to Rock Dell
  • Steele County
    • Blooming Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <1>
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Chickasaw County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Johnsburg to Deerfield
  • Floyd County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Colwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Floyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rudd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nora Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <1>
    • Charles City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Riceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lime Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Stacyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Meyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Toeterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <1>
    • Little Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • McIntire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Ansgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
    • Mitchell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carpenter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Osage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Haven
      • From Johnsburg to New Haven
    • Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsburg, with the one closest to Johnsburg listed first.
    • Bolan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <1>
    • Kensett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Manly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Johnsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnsburg.

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 Johnsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toeter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stacyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marshall Luthern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Luthern Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marshall Church Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Johnsburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stacyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <1>
  • Taopi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Little Cedar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Bailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
  • Mona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • McIntire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Otranto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Varco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Meltonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)

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

Newspapers Published in Johnsburg ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnsburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Johnsburg:

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

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Johnsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5051, Longitude: -92.7687       In this case, the coordinates for Johnsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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