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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 Johnson City (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 City. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 City is located in Saint Clair County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Johnson City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Monegaw Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Lowry City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cobb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gerster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Mayesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Rich Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Passaic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Nyhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • New Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • New Home is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Racket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Tackner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Cass County
    • Creighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Lebeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • El Dorado Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willowville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Caplinger Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Virgil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Deepwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Due
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Brownington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Alberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Urich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tightwad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Maurine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Norris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Weaubleau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Wheatland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • Humansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.
    • Schell City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Walker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Montevallo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Metz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Johnson City ...

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

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnson City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Daller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ditty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Short Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lewellen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Schoonover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Appleton City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taberville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Johnson City had a population of 251 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Iuka Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Springs
  • Ohio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Copeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Chalk Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Monegaw Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
  • Appleton City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rockville is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Taberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pape
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pape is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Tiffin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Lowry City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Johnson City ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson City.

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 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 City:

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>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 Johnson City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.