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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 Johnstown (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 Johnstown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Johnstown is located in Licking County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Licking County: Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Muskingum & Perry.

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

  • Licking County     (The home county of Johnstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Johnstown to Green
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Way
      • From Johnstown to New Way
    • Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokesbury
      • From Johnstown to Cokesbury
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Johnstown to Ash
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Johnstown to Beech
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Highwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lock
      • From Johnstown to Lock
    • Beechwood Trails
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Blanchard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Coshocton County
    • New Guilford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Johnstown to Green
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snipetown
      • From Johnstown to Snipetown
    • Center Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vans Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Condit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Condit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Condit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Walnut
      • From Johnstown to Big Walnut
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Johnstown to Maxtown
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Johnstown to Lakeside
    • Fairfield Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Thurston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lithopolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
    • West Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • New Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Havens Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Blacklick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinhook
      • From Johnstown to Pinhook
    • Westerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
    • Gahanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <2>
    • Blendon Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Johnstown to Blendon Corner
    • Huber Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Wonderland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonderland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
      • Wonderland is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wonderland
      • From Johnstown to Wonderland
    • Minerva Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Centerburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Milfordton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milfordton
      • From Johnstown to Milfordton
    • Five Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Johnstown to Houcks
    • Mount Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bangs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Dorema
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Johnstown to Dorema
    • Gambier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Johnstown to Bloomfield
    • Vails Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Johnstown to Westfield
    • Cardington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Shawtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Edison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Black Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nashport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Frazeysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.
    • Thornville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
    • Glenford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
  • Pickaway County
  • Union County
    • New California
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Johnstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnstown.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Channel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Channel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Channel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickhieser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickhieser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickhieser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wickhieser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wickhiser Cemetery
    • Wickiser Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457180 <4>
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Burnside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jersey Universalist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Universalist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Universalist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gould Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Johnstown had a population of 424 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Johnstown had a population of 5,127 people.

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

  • Green ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green
    • From Johnstown to Green
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Way ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
    • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Way
    • From Johnstown to New Way
  • Appleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Licking County
  • Croton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Licking County
  • Ash ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ash
    • From Johnstown to Ash
  • Center Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Licking County
  • Vans Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Licking County
  • Highwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Lock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lock
      • From Johnstown to Lock
    • Harlem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Condit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Johnstown ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Johnstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Johnstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Johnstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Johnstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Johnstown:

The official website for Johnstown: www.villageofjohnstown.org/

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Johnstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1538, Longitude: -82.6849    









 

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