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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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1983°   (33° 11' 53")

Lon:   -96.5456°   (-96° 32' 44")

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies just to the west of the Johnson 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 professional and volunteer 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin 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 Johnson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • Lowry Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • New Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Princeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Parris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • McKinney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Melissa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lucas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
    • Valdasta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Roland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Saint Paul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Blue Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
      • Wylie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
      • Copeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
        • Copeville is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <4>
      • Farmersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
        • Farmersville is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
      • Weston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
      • Rhea Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
        • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • Murphy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
      • Frognot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
        • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Westminster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Lavon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
        • Lavon is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <4>
      • Mantua ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Mantua is located in Collin 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 Johnson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Milligan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Scalf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scalf Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scalf Cemetery
    • Altoga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altoga Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoga Cemetery
    • McLarry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Winkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Melissa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fitzhugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Backbone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Horn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williams / Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Stimson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stimson Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stimson Cemetery
      • Verona Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Verona Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
      • Stoney Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinlee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338787  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1338787 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: McKinney East
      • County: Collin         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1338787 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1983, Longitude: -96.5456    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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