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A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery

Lat:   32.7107°   (32° 42' 38")

Lon:   -89.6679°   (-89° 40' 4")

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Leake County<2>.

The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the east northeast of the Johnson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Leake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Saint Ann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
    • Redwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Lena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Cash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Standing Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Walnut Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Zemuly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Newport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Clifton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Harperville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
        • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Sharpsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Sand Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Branch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
        • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Laurel Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Davis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Mill Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
        • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Maris Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
        • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Sebastopol
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
      • High Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
        • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Dowdville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
        • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Pickens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Leake County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tribulation Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tribulation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tribulation Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tribulation Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Dumas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Faucette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faucette Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucette Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Rising Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Chapel Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • New Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Thomastown Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Lena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #671923  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #671923 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ofahoma
      • County: Leake         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #671923 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Leake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7107, Longitude: -89.6679       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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