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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 Johnston (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 Johnston. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Johnston is primarily located in Lincoln County. A portion of Johnston extends into Pike County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Pike & Walthall.

Below are the counties that are near Johnston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnston:

  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • Choctaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Shaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Lake Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
      • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Scott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Longshot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Benoit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>
    • Mound Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
      • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Dahomy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Boyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Eutaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • Isola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Gooden Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Jaketown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Belzoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Louise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Issaquena County
    • Mayersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • Panther Burn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Nitta Yuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Richey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lorenzen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
    • Mont Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Riverside Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
    • Rolling Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Indianola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Roundaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • Arcola
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Leland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Stoneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County
    • Dunleith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • James
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
    • Metcalfe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Willet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <1>
    • Eudora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <1>
  • Desha County (AR)
    • Arkansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnston, see our County-by-County Page for Johnston.

Cemeteries Near Johnston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnston.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.

  • Arcola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magruder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magruder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magruder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kindling Altar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindling Altar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindling Altar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Foundation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foundation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jake Cemetery #2
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jake Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jake Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Johnston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnston.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.

  • Arcola
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Burdette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Washington County
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Washington County
  • Hollandale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
  • Leland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Wayside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Washington County
  • Overby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Washington County
  • Stoneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Washington County
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Washington County
  • Swiftwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Washington County
  • James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County
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    • Percy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Percy is located in Washington County
    • Magenta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
      • Magenta is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnston.

Newspapers Published in Johnston ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnston, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Johnston:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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 Johnston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2821, Longitude: -90.8857       In this case, the coordinates for Johnston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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