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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Cemetery:
35.1054, -89.4790
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Johnson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasants Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pleasants Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasants Cemetery
- Good Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Pulliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sales Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sales Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Granbery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- McRee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McRee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRee Cemetery
- McRee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McRee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRee Cemetery
- Teague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- Tarpley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Macon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Macon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
- Granbery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Mebane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mebane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Blain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blain Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Lewis Parrot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Parrot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Parrot Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Macon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Rossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Canadaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Piperton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forty Five
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Collierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Taska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Michigan City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Atway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Grand Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Collierville
- Cordova
- La Grange
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1289541 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1289541 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moscow
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1053673 Lon: -89.4789651
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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