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Welcome to Johnsonville ...

Johnsonville is located in Cherokee County<1>.

Johnsonville is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Johnsonville: 828

Communities Also Named Johnsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Johnsonville: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Harnett County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 19 communities that are also named Johnsonville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Johnsonville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Johnsonville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Johnsonville ...

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

  • Canal Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Pantertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Cutcane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Murphy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McCaysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blairsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsonville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.