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Welcome to Johnson Heights ...

Johnson Heights is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Johnson Heights: Johnson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Johnson Heights is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Johnson Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Johnson Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Johnson Heights: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Johnson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Johnson Heights - they are located in British Columbia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson Heights.

Communities near Johnson Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnson Heights.

  • Blacksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Radford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pembroke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ellett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Riner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McBryde Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
  • Pilot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Johnson Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson Heights ...

Looking for more information about Johnson Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnson Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnson Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnson Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Johnson Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.