Our Genealogy Helper
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 Johnston (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 Johnston. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Johnston is located in Providence County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Johnston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnston:
- Providence County (The home county of Johnston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Simmonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Olneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Esmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Centerdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Meshanticut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ashland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Coventry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Melville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Bliss Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Brenton Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Mount View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Slocum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Voluntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- Glasgo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <3>
- Griswold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <3>
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
- North Stonington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
- Versailles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- East Killingly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- South Killingly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Oneco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Killingly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Ballouville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- Putnam Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Almyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Danielson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <3>
- Dayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <3>
- East Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Seekonk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - North Seekonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleborough City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- South Rehoboth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Attleboro Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Briggs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Hortonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Chartley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Metcalf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hayden Row
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Holliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hopkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Sheldonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Wrentham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Acorn Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Foxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Pondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Medway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Norfolk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Cochesett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - North Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- West Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Namasket Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - East Blackstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- South Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Mendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- East Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Hopedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnston, see our County-by-County Page for Johnston.
Cemeteries Near Johnston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnston.
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 Johnston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Remington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waterman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welcome Sprague Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Salisbury Family Graves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Family Graves
- Pocasset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocasset Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CR002 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104473 <5>
- Elder Stephen Sweet Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Stephen Sweet Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #JN017 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419545 <5>
- Highland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the southeast of Providence.
- The Highland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #JN008 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1572077 <5>
- Colvin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Ann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cranston.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CR001 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104477 <5>
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Intervale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (874 more) ...
- Abial Mowry Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abial Mowry Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abial Mowry Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the northwest of Smithfield.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM081 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266888 <5>
- Smithfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glenford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abial Mowry Lot
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.<7>
While we didn't find Johnston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnston, with the one closest to Johnston listed first.
- Hughesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
- Hughesdale is located in Providence County
- Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Manton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lymansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
- Lymansville is located in Providence County
- Knightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cranston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (23 more) ...
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Georgiaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
- Georgiaville is located in Providence County
- South Scituate ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
- South Scituate is located in Providence County
- Greenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnston.
Newspapers Published in Johnston ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnston, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnston.
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 Johnston:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8168, Longitude: -71.5162 In this case, the coordinates for Johnston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | 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 Johnston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |