Welcome to Johnsonville ...
Johnsonville is located in Sunflower County<1>.
The location of Johnsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Johnsonville is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Johnsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Johnsonville: (662)
Communities Also Named Johnsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Johnsonville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsonville.
Communities near Johnsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsonville.
- Indianola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Moorhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Belzoni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <4>
- Itta Bena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Shaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Johnsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsonville. 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 Johnsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsonville ...
Looking for more information about Johnsonville? 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 Johnsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnsonville.
Adding Johnsonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnsonville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Johnsonville post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |