Welcome to Johnstown ...
So far, we found very little information about Johnstown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Johnstown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johnstown, please Contact Us.
Johnstown would have been located within present day Cascade County<2>.
The location of Johnstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
When the people of Johnstown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Johnstowner<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Johnstown is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Johnstown is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Johnstown was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Johnstown still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Johnstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Johnstown - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnstown.
Communities near Johnstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnstown.
- Belt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
- Belt is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <6>
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Cascade County
- Sun Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
- Sand Coulee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Coulee
- Sand Coulee is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Coulee <6>
- Ulm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Ulm is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <6>
- Vaughn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Vaughn is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughn <6>
- Stockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockett
- Stockett is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockett <6>
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Cascade County
- Sun River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
- Sun River is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <6>
- Floweree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
- Floweree is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <6>
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 Johnstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnstown. 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 Johnstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnstown. See our Newspapers Page for Johnstown.
Adding Johnstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnstown 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 Johnstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Johnstown post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Johnstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Johnstown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Johnstown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |