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Welcome to Johnsontown ...

Johnsontown is located in Sampson County<1>.

Johnsontown is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Johnsontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Johnsontown: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Johnsontown ...

While we believe that this Johnsontown is located in Sampson County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Johnsontown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bladen and Davidson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Johnsontown - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsontown.

Communities near Johnsontown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsontown.

  • Warsaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Roseboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stedman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Faison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Garland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Newton Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Salemburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Turkey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Johnsontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsontown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsontown. 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 Johnsontown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsontown. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsontown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsontown ...

Looking for more information about Johnsontown? 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 Johnsontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnsontown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsontown - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnsontown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Johnsontown 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.