Welcome to Johnston ...

Johnston is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Johnston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Johnston is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Johnston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Johnston is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Johnston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Johnston - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnston.

Communities near Johnston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnston.

• Hagerstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Chambersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Boonsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
• Smithsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Mont Alto
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Mercersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• Keedysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
  • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston. See our Newspapers Page for Johnston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnston ...

Looking for more information about Johnston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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