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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3284°   (41° 19' 42")

Lon:   -78.3325°   (-78° 19' 56")

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

The county seat for Elk County is located in Ridgway. Ridgway lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Johnson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

  • Hicks Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Run Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Mix Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mix Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Mason Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Byrnedale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <5>
  • Wyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyle Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Pine St. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine St. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine St. Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Kooker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kooker Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cameron County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Rich Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Run Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Run Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Bundy Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bundy Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Murray Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Congress Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congress Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congress Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congress Hill Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Ganoe Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganoe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cameron County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

  • Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Elk County
  • Benezette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dents Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dents Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
    • Dents Run is located in Elk County
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Elk County
  • Byrnedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huntley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Cameron County
  • Driftwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Scattertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
    • Scattertown is located in Elk County
  • Tyler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
  • Beechwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cameron County
  • Weber City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Cameron County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Wyside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <7>
    • Saint Marys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
    • Dagus Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Winterburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
      • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
    • Pottersdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County

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 Elk 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 begin with 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 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:

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 #1209114  (Johnson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1209114 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dents Run
    • County: Elk         Elev: 295
    • Location given for GNIS #1209114 (Johnson Cemetery)

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3284, Longitude: -78.3325       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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