A visit to the William B. Johnson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the William B. Johnson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The William B. Johnson Cemetery (FG ID #2520440).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the William B. Johnson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William B. Johnson Cemetery:
35.4857, -78.4061
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the William B. Johnson Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The William B. Johnson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Smithfield.
Just a reminder: William B. Johnson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Johnston County<4>.
The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the east northeast of the William B. Johnson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the William B. Johnson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the William B. Johnson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from William B. Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Corinth UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- John D. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Oakey Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove Cemetery
- Langdon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Langdon Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Cemetery
- Oliver's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Knollwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
- David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Selma Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Selma Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peedin Family Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Lassiter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the William B. Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William B. Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Four Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Allens Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson's Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Redwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Peacocks Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Micro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rains Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Archer Lodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Grove Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Beulahtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Dunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blackmans Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newton Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Raynor Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Barclaysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the William B. Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William B. Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Clayton
- Dunn
- Dunn lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the William B. Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Four Oaks
- Princeton
- Selma
- Selma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the William B. Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Smithfield
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the William B. Johnson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Johnston County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the William B. Johnson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2520440
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- William B. Johnson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |