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:
36.2778, -88.9917
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 Obion County<2>.
The county seat for Obion County is located in Union City. Union City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Johnson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alamo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Alamo Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Dortch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dortch Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortch Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stovall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stovall Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall Cemetery
- Mt. Pelia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pelia Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pelia Cemetery
- Callicott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Callicott Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicott Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
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- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hollomon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hollomon Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollomon Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Old Ames Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Ames Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ames Cemetery
- Hurt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- Shaddtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaddtown Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaddtown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Kenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Sidonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Rives
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Terrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tilghman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Obion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- McConnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Four Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Dyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Woodland Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Dresden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Obion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Dresden
- Dyer
- Fulton
- Greenfield
- Martin
- Obion
- Rutherford
- Sharon
- Troy
- Troy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Johnson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Union City
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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Obion 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 #1289573 (Johnson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1289573 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: Obion
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gardner
- Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2778436 Lon: -88.9917316
- 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 Obion, 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 obstructions 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |