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Nearest Communities to Johnson,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Johnson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Johnson:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Johnson.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Johnson is located in Nemaha County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Atchison (MO), Holt (MO), Johnson, Otoe, Pawnee & Richardson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Johnson. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Nemaha County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Johnson (which is Nemaha County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Johnson

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Nemaha County   (where Johnson resides)
    • County Website:   https://nemahacountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Rohrs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Brock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenrock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
      • Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Julian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Julian is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Howe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Howe is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Peru
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Nemaha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Nemaha has also been known as:
        • Nemaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <3>
      • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
  • Cass County
  • Gage County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://johnsoncounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Tecumseh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Cook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <3>
      • Elk Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tecumseh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Helena ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Helena is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Saint Mary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Vesta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Sterling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Crab Orchard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
  • Otoe County
    • County Website:   https://otoecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Otoe:   Nebraska City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Talmage
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tangeman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
      • Cio ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Cio is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cio
      • Lorton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Paul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Paul is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Elberon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Elberon is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Minersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Minersville is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Dunbar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Burr
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nebraska City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Syracuse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Otoe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Wyoming
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Douglas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Unadilla
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmyra
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • County Website:   https://pawneecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Table Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Steinauer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayberry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayberry is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Pawnee City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Violet ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Violet is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Lewiston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Burchard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Du Bois
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tate ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tate is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Armour is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
  • Richardson County
    • County Website:   https://richardsoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Richardson:   Falls City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Humboldt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Stella
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shubert
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dawson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Verdon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Athens ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Athens is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Barada
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Barada is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Nim City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Nim City is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Salem
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Salem is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
      • Straussville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Straussville is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Williamsville ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsville is located in Richardson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Fremont County
    • County Website:   https://www.fremontcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Fremont:   Sidney (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • East Port ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East Port is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port
      • Payne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Hamburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
      • Eureka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Eureka is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Percival
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
      • McPaul
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
  • Nemaha County
  • Atchison County
    • County Website:   https://www.atchisoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Rock Port (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Johnson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Johnson.
      • Sonora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Sonora is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Watson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Phelps City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Langdon ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Langdon is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Linden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Linden is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Rock Port
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
      • Farmers City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
  • Holt County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Johnson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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