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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:

33.0673, -100.3434

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 Stonewall County<2>.

The county seat for Stonewall County is located in Aspermont. Aspermont lies just 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Aspermont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aspermont Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont Cemetery
  • Oriana Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oriana Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana Cemetery
  • Shadle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle Cemetery
  • Dowell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Rayner Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rayner Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Glory.
  • Steele Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Steele Hill Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Hill Cemetery
  • Rotan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Rotan Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Spur Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spur Memorial Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Red Mud Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Mud Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mud Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hamlin.
      • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Hamlin East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3335 <6>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jayton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton Cemetery
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
    • Old Glory Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Old Glory Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory Cemetery
    • Brazos Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Brazos Valley Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

  • Double Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
  • Aspermont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Top
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
  • Rotan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Royston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Royston is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Hamlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Glory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • McCaulley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
  • Roby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Sagerton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hobbs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sylvester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tuxedo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
    • Clairemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Clairemont is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
    • Radium
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Radium is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Rule
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <7>
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • Girard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Stonewall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aspermont
  • Jayton
  • Radium
  • Roby
    • Roby lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Johnson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Rotan
    • Rotan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Johnson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
  • Rule
    • Rule lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Johnson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rule.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stonewall 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 #1338786  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338786 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: Stonewall
      • Est. Elev: 574 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coon Hollow
      • Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0673212     Lon: -100.3434412
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Stonewall, 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 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.