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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 Johnsontown (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 Johnsontown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Johnsontown is located in Sampson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Johnsontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Clinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Beulah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Bonnetsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
    • Kitty Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Moltonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
    • Snow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Elliott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Keener
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
    • McDaniels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Ammon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ammon is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • White Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
    • Yorick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
    • Elizabethtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Stedman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Godwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Eastover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Vander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Judson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
    • Fayetteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Baltic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Bowdens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Warsaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Faison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Everton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Friendship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Magnolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Calypso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Brices Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Beautancus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Grove Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Dunn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <1>
    • Lakeside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Westhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
    • Erwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • McKoy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • Harper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Bentonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Allens Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pender County
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsontown, with the one closest to Johnsontown listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brogden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Mar-Mac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
    • Raynor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village

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

Cemeteries Near Johnsontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnsontown.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnsontown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Johnsontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnsontown.

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

  • Clinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elliott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Keener
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
  • Roseboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Beaman Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
  • Turkey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Huntley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Ingold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
  • Parkersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Taylors Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
  • Waycross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waycross is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Bowdens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hayne is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Johnsontown ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnsontown, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnsontown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Johnsontown:

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>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.
<3>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- Johnsontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Johnsontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.