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Welcome to Johnstons River ...

Although we found mention of Johnstons River during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Johnstons River was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We've added Johnstons River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johnstons River, please Contact Us.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnstons River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Johnstons River: Johnstons Riv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnstons River for more information about variations on the name of Johnstons River.

Time Zone: The area where we believe that Johnstons River might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Johnstons River: 902 & 782<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Johnstons River: C1B<3>

Communities Also Named Johnstons River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Johnstons River - it's located in Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Johnstons River ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnstons River ...

Looking for more information about Johnstons River? 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 Johnstons River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnstons River.

Adding Johnstons River to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Johnstons River was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnstons River.

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Johnstons River and then turned west". While Johnstons River could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Johnstons River as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Johnstons River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnstons River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Johnstons River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Johnstons River, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Johnstons River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Johnstons River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.