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A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Elk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
    • Beechwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • 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
      • Challenge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
        • Challenge is located in Elk 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Run Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Mix Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mix Cemetery
    • Mason Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <6>
    • Wyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyle Cemetery
    • Pine St. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine St. Cemetery
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Kooker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kooker Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Rich Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Run Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Run Cemetery
      • Bundy Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Congress Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congress Hill Cemetery
      • Ganoe Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganoe Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

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

    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 State 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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