A visit to the Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery:
34.6265, -89.2237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnson Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Johnson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beldorah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beldorah Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldorah Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Brent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Amaziah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Amaziah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amaziah Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Lonoke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lonoke Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cornersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cornersville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville Cemetery
- Wicker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wicker Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hickory Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Potts Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Pine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Myrtle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Blue Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Gravestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Glenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Whitten Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Snow Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Clarysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ingomar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Hudsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
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 Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Ecru
- Ecru lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Holly Springs
- New Albany
- Ripley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Johnson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Johnson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704518 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704518 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chilli Creek
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6264881 Lon: -89.223683
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Benton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson 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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