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A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Johnson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery:

46.3758, -102.9041

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hettinger County<2>.

The county seat for Hettinger County is located in Mott. Mott lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east of the Johnson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rainy Butte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rainy Butte Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Butte Cemetery
  • Carroll Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Carroll Twp. Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Twp. Cemetery
  • DeSart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The DeSart Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the DeSart Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of New England.
  • St. Helena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Helena Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Cemetery
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Tepee Butte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Tepee Butte Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Butte Cemetery
  • Pierce Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pierce Congregational Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Congregational Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Amidon.
    • The Pierce Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pierce Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102288 <5>
  • Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Scranton.
    • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101803 <5>
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Whetstone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Amidon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412418 <5>
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New England Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
    • Our Redeemers Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Butte Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
    • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richland Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Richland Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102334 <5>
    • Regent Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Regent Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • New England
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Regent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Reeder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Scranton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gascoyne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Schefield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Schefield is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
  • Amidon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Lefor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowman is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former names for Bowman:
    • Eden
    • Lowden
    • Twin Buttes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <6>
  • Mott
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <6>
  • Hettinger
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hettinger County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hettinger 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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029677  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029677 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hettinger
      • Est. Elev: 840 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Rainy Butte
      • Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3758416     Lon: -102.9040527
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Hettinger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.