Welcome to Johnsburg ...

Johnsburg is located in Mower County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Johnsburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Johnsburg is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Johnsburg is located in the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Johnsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Johnsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Johnsburg ...

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

• Austin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Osage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
• Grand Meadow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
  • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Le Roy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Adams
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Stacyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsburg ...

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

Adding Johnsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Johnsburg 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 for Johnsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Johnsburg post office opened in 1891.

We also found Johnsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/