Our Genealogy Helper
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 Heights (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 Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Johnson Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Johnson Heights: Johnson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Johnson Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson Heights.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Heights is located in Lee County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Johnson Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnson Heights:
- Lee County (The home county of Johnson Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Plantersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bissell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Guntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boggan Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Jug Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- New Houlka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Egypt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Thelma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Ballardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Mantachie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carolina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eastman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Nettleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Ales ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Amory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Acker ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Riggins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pontotoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ecru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Turnpike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Pannell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Thaxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Baldwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Geeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Marietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blackland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- New Site
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Altitude
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Dumas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Tishomingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Graham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Molino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Ingomar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- New Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnson Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Johnson Heights.
Cemeteries Near Johnson Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnson Heights.
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 Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnson Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Priceville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandlin Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Buncum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shipley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Johnson Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnson Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnson Heights, with the one closest to Johnson Heights listed first.
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Plantersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Guntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Ballardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Ratliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mantachie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Furrs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Corrona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Abney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnson Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Heights.
Newspapers Published in Johnson Heights ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson Heights, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Heights:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Heights, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |