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A visit to the Johnston Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnston Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Johnston Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnston Cemetery

Lat:   35.4734°   (35° 28' 24")

Lon:   -88.1286°   (-88° 7' 42")

The Johnston Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the north of the Johnston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Johnston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnston Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dunbar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Saltillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Decaturville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Reagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Enville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
        • Enville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Savannah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Linden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeannette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Rhodes Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
        • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crump
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
      • Middle Fork
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
        • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County

    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 Johnston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Johnston Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Adkisson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkisson Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Red House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red House Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red House Cemetery
    • Mager Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mager Cemetery
    • Averett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Averett Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averett Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Altom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altom Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altom Cemetery
    • Channell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Channell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Channell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Channell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Yarbro Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbro Cemetery
      • Luton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luton Cemetery
      • Brasher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Scotts Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11214 <6>
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Lott Landing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Landing Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Landing Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Gates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Johnston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1289669  (Johnston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1289669 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Thurman
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1289669 (Johnston Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Decatur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4734, Longitude: -88.1286       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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