Welcome to Johnston ...
Johnston is primarily located in Lincoln County<1>. A portion of Johnston extends into Pike County.
Johnston is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Johnston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Johnston: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Johnston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Johnston - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnston.
Communities near Johnston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnston.
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hollandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Overby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
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 Johnston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnston. 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 Johnston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston. See our Newspapers Page for Johnston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnston ...
Looking for more information about Johnston? 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 Johnston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnston - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Johnston 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. |