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Welcome to Johnson Heights ...

Johnson Heights is located in Lee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Johnson Heights: Johnson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Johnson Heights is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Johnson Heights: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Johnson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Johnson Heights - they are located in British Columbia, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Johnson Heights ...

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

  • Tupelo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontotoc
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saltillo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Guntown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nettleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Shannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Plantersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnson Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Johnson Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.